| | Claxton, GA | Terry, MS | United States |
| Population | 2,576 | 1,686 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.4 | 29.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,386 | 1,046 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,276 | 664 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,464 | 613 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.6% | 86.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.1% | 102.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,482.2 | 442.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Claxton, GA | Terry, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.4% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.6% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Claxton, GA | Terry, MS | United States |
| White | 44.1% | 15.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 36.8% | 83.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.7% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Claxton, GA | Terry, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 32.1% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.5% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 67.9% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 49.3% | 40.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.89 | 3.22 | 2.60 |
| Households | 880 | 523 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 552 | 449 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.4% | 33.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.8% | 21.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 328 | 74 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 46.7% | 34.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 11.1% | 10.8% |