| | Perry, GA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Population | 20,227 | 79,483 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 38 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,617 | 71,716 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,602 | 66,277 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,452 | 54,732 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 96.3% | 17.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 99.4% | 41.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 756.1 | 1,539.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.8 | 51.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Perry, GA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Perry, GA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| White | 54.3% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 35.7% | 29.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 10.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Perry, GA | Gastonia, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 50.2% | 46.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.8% | 43.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.8% | 54.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 34.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,181 | 30,991 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,254 | 19,139 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.7% | 29.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.8% | 36.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,927 | 11,852 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.0% | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 12.4% | 10.8% |