| | Paint Rock, AL | Gaston, SC | United States |
| Population | 183 | 2,089 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.1% | 48.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.9% | 52.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.8 | 31.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 200 | 1,634 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 185 | 1,304 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 214 | 984 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.0% | 31.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.4% | 74.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 422.6 | 393.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Paint Rock, AL | Gaston, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.7% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 9.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.4% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.3% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Paint Rock, AL | Gaston, SC | United States |
| White | 92.4% | 57.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 17.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Paint Rock, AL | Gaston, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 51.6% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.3% | 39.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.4% | 57.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.3% | 36.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 22.2% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.60 |
| Households | 66 | 806 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 44 | 549 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 19.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.3% | 31.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 22 | 257 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.3% | 34.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.9% | 13.8% | 10.8% |