| | Gay, GA | Clemson, SC | United States |
| Population | 129 | 17,238 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 37.2% | 42.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 62.8% | 57.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.3 | 24.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 89 | 13,946 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 149 | 11,939 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 133 | 11,096 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -45.0% | 48.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -38.4% | 60.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 149.7 | 2,284.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gay, GA | Clemson, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 29.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 1.6% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 46.5% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gay, GA | Clemson, SC | United States |
| White | 76.0% | 80.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gay, GA | Clemson, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 82.4% | 28.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 72.3% | 27.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 10.1% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 17.6% | 72.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 9.2% | 62.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.7% | 5.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 59 | 6,855 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 37 | 2,462 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 56.8% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.2% | 51.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 22 | 4,393 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 4.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10.8% |