| | Siler City, NC | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Population | 7,742 | 3,668 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.6% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.4% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.5 | 43.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,854 | 4,178 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,966 | 4,131 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,808 | 3,617 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.8% | -1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 75.0% | 13.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,292.1 | 890.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.0 | 4.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Siler City, NC | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 15.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Siler City, NC | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| White | 22.4% | 84.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.9% | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 52.9% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Siler City, NC | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 38.8% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.9% | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.2% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.3% | 27.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.91 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,598 | 1,533 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,525 | 802 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.3% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 22.8% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,073 | 731 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.7% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.2% | 7.2% | 10.8% |