| | Dover, NC | Fuquay-Varina, NC | United States |
| Population | 334 | 33,135 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.0% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.0% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 57 | 36.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 402 | 18,257 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 443 | 7,898 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 451 | 4,562 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -13.3% | 307.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.9% | 604.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 347.9 | 2,402.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 13.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dover, NC | Fuquay-Varina, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.9% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 9.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 2.1% | 16.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dover, NC | Fuquay-Varina, NC | United States |
| White | 34.1% | 67.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 62.0% | 17.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 8.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dover, NC | Fuquay-Varina, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 39.9% | 59.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.6% | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.1% | 40.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.9% | 27.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.1% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 150 | 11,567 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 91 | 8,585 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 7.7% | 43.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.9% | 38.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 59 | 2,982 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.1% | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 26.4% | 5.4% | 10.8% |