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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Fernandina Beach.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in Asheville.
 Fernandina Beach, FLAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201011,377  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19908,765  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area11.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fernandina Beach, FLAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fernandina Beach, FLAsheville, NCUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fernandina Beach, FLAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households5,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,124  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 12 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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