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Black Mountain, NC vs Holly Springs, NC

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- Holly Springs is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 26.3% more likely to be married in Holly Springs.
- The Median Age is 22.0 years younger in Holly Springs.
 Black Mountain, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,198329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,192285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock333.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,467.593.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.092.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,80480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Holly Springs    2 Reviews

I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the  More

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