| | Pooler, GA | Mechanicsville, VA | United States |
| Population | 25,284 | 37,767 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 18,619 | 35,628 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,239 | 30,464 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,453 | 22,027 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 317.1% | 29.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 484.4% | 79.6% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 914.7 | 1,332.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.6 | 28.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pooler, GA | Mechanicsville, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pooler, GA | Mechanicsville, VA | United States |
| White | 50.2% | 83.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 35.6% | 8.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 1.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pooler, GA | Mechanicsville, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.0% | 53.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.7% | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.0% | 46.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.2% | 27.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,177 | 14,675 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,172 | 9,875 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.4% | 30.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.1% | 46.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,005 | 4,800 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10.8% |