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Asheboro, NC vs Galax, VA

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- Galax is 0% more densely populated than Asheboro.
- People are 12.2% more likely to be married in Galax.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Galax.
 Asheboro, NCGalax, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,681329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.138.4
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 Population - 201025,445  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,837285,036,114
 Population - 199016,362  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock811.293.4
 Land Area18.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Asheboro, NCGalax, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Asheboro, NCGalax, VAUnited States
 White55.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Asheboro, NCGalax, VAUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households11,236  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,69580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,699  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Asheboro    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

A very nice place to visit for tranquility,but to live is another thing only one movie theater,one wallmart,a very too small for me.Not expensive to live here, where  More

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Over 18 years ago

Asheboro N.C. a small town with big town  More

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My husband & I moved to Asheboro NC from Middletown NY last year, and we could not be happier. The cost of living, low housing prices, convenience to major cities, and  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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