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Fort Mill, SC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Fort Mill.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Fort Mill, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201011,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 19904,930  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now405.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Mill, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Mill, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Mill, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population59.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households8,173  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children49.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,508  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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