| | Acushnet, MA | Bryson City, NC | United States |
| Population | 10,520 | 1,716 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.7 | 40.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,308 | 1,427 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,161 | 1,411 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,554 | 1,145 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.0% | 2.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.7% | 26.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 570.9 | 785.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.4 | 2.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Acushnet, MA | Bryson City, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 2.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 6.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Acushnet, MA | Bryson City, NC | United States |
| White | 92.2% | 68.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 11.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 14.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Acushnet, MA | Bryson City, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 51.8% | 48.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.1% | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.2% | 51.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.8% | 25.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,091 | 664 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,964 | 400 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.2% | 30.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.5% | 40.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,127 | 264 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.3% | 25.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 4.0% | 10.8% |