| | Conover, NC | Albemarle, NC | United States |
| Population | 8,393 | 16,318 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.7 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,299 | 15,884 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,604 | 15,680 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,465 | 14,939 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 29.8% | 4.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 56.9% | 9.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 752.6 | 960.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.2 | 17.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Conover, NC | Albemarle, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Conover, NC | Albemarle, NC | United States |
| White | 71.5% | 62.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.4% | 24.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 2.4% | 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 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.1% | 8.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Conover, NC | Albemarle, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 45.7% | 45.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 44.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.3% | 54.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.2% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 8.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,399 | 6,443 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,393 | 4,173 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.1% | 19.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.2% | 41.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,006 | 2,270 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.8% | 28.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10.8% |