| | Etowah, TN | LaFayette, GA | United States |
| Population | 3,572 | 6,928 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.2 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,494 | 7,128 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,663 | 6,702 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,815 | 6,313 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.7% | 12.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.6% | 18.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,264.0 | 856.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 8.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Etowah, TN | LaFayette, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.8% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Etowah, TN | LaFayette, GA | United States |
| White | 82.4% | 76.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.6% | 6.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.8% | 7.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 7.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Etowah, TN | LaFayette, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.8% | 41.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.0% | 38.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 7.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.3% | 58.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.9% | 27.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.2% | 19.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,351 | 2,933 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 860 | 1,509 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 49.4% | 28.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.3% | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 491 | 1,424 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.1% | 17.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.2% | 16.8% | 10.8% |