| | Highlands Ranch, CO | Orange Beach, AL | United States |
| Population | 103,238 | 7,847 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 53.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 95,100 | 5,449 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 70,931 | 3,784 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,181 | 2,253 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 66.1% | 67.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1,057.2% | 181.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,254.3 | 533.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 24.3 | 14.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Highlands Ranch, CO | Orange Beach, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 6.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 15.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 20.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 7.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Highlands Ranch, CO | Orange Beach, AL | United States |
| White | 80.9% | 96.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.0% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 0.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Highlands Ranch, CO | Orange Beach, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 62.3% | 58.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.9% | 56.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.7% | 41.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.8% | 19.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 16.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.75 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 37,583 | 3,581 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 28,803 | 2,084 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 42.8% | 20.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.9% | 69.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,780 | 1,497 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 7.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.3% | 2.9% | 10.8% |