| | Fort Mill, SC | Palmetto, FL | United States |
| Population | 24,069 | 13,304 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 49.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,671 | 12,674 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,587 | 12,571 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,930 | 9,268 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 228.6% | 9.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 405.7% | 48.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,236.4 | 2,509.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.5 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fort Mill, SC | Palmetto, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.1% | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fort Mill, SC | Palmetto, FL | United States |
| White | 76.7% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.3% | 16.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 23.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fort Mill, SC | Palmetto, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 59.6% | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.5% | 48.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.4% | 49.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 28.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.6% | 8.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.94 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,173 | 4,796 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,665 | 3,111 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 49.1% | 15.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.6% | 60.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,508 | 1,685 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.1% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10.8% |