| | Charleston, AR | Bella Vista, AR | United States |
| Population | 2,582 | 29,818 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.1 | 50.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,508 | 26,592 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,965 | 16,582 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,128 | 9,083 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.7% | 77.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.5% | 223.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 624.0 | 658.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.1 | 45.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Charleston, AR | Bella Vista, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.3% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 19.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.3% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Charleston, AR | Bella Vista, AR | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 87.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.8% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 3.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Charleston, AR | Bella Vista, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 51.8% | 67.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.5% | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.2% | 32.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.9% | 16.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.0% | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 971 | 12,382 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 668 | 9,075 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.3% | 25.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.5% | 63.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 303 | 3,307 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.1% | 5.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 5.0% | 10.8% |