| | Highlands, NC | Guerneville, CA | United States |
| Population | 1,105 | 4,879 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.2% | 44.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.8% | 55.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.2 | 52.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 931 | 4,476 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 909 | 2,441 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 948 | 1,966 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.3% | 83.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.8% | 127.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 180.4 | 502.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.1 | 9.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Highlands, NC | Guerneville, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.7% | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 15.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.3% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 20.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 13.6% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Highlands, NC | Guerneville, CA | United States |
| White | 89.4% | 76.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.3% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 16.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Highlands, NC | Guerneville, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.4% | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.2% | 39.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.6% | 57.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.0% | 35.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.9% | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.56 | 2.02 | 2.60 |
| Households | 689 | 2,418 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 289 | 1,044 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.5% | 14.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 69.9% | 63.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 400 | 1,374 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.5% | 15.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.2% | 7.2% | 10.8% |