| | Townsend, TN | Highlands, NC | United States |
| Population | 597 | 1,105 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.7% | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.3% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 62.1 | 60.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 420 | 931 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 244 | 909 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 329 | 948 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 95.5% | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 45.0% | 3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 299.6 | 180.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 6.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Townsend, TN | Highlands, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 5.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 1.0% | 8.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 17.1% | 14.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 28.6% | 21.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Townsend, TN | Highlands, NC | United States |
| White | 98.2% | 89.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 5.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Townsend, TN | Highlands, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 81.8% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 78.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 18.2% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 1.4% | 28.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.4% | 17.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.15 | 1.56 | 2.60 |
| Households | 278 | 689 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 214 | 289 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 13.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 66.8% | 69.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 64 | 400 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.9% | 12.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.4% | 4.2% | 10.8% |