| | Carrollton, GA | Amherst, NY | United States |
| Population | 26,773 | 128,783 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.0% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.0% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 27.4 | 39.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 24,347 | 122,363 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,843 | 116,510 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 16,029 | 111,711 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 38.3% | 8.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 71.3% | 12.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,197.7 | 2,420.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.4 | 53.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.6 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carrollton, GA | Amherst, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 10.6% | 6.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 12.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.0% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carrollton, GA | Amherst, NY | United States |
| White | 49.6% | 76.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 36.1% | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 9.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.0% | 4.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carrollton, GA | Amherst, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 33.6% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.7% | 48.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.4% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 51.0% | 35.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,554 | 51,766 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,888 | 31,132 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.7% | 32.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.8% | 47.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,666 | 20,634 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.3% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.3% | 9.7% | 10.8% |