| | Chatham, VA | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Population | 1,558 | 3,668 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.8% | 55.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.2% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.6 | 43.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,477 | 4,178 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,338 | 4,131 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,354 | 3,617 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.6% | -1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.4% | 13.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 767.9 | 890.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Chatham, VA | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Chatham, VA | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| White | 74.5% | 84.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.4% | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.4% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Chatham, VA | Rutherfordton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 54.2% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.3% | 41.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.8% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.4% | 27.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.2% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.2% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 532 | 1,533 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 339 | 802 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.6% | 23.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.3% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 193 | 731 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.9% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 7.2% | 10.8% |