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- Ferrum is 0% more densely populated than Hillsville.
- People are 58.0% less likely to be married in Ferrum.
- The Median Age is 25.5 years younger in Ferrum.
 Hillsville, VAFerrum, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,832329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.638.4
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 Population - 20102,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,313285,036,114
 Population - 19902,008  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock70.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock200.293.4
 Land Area9.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hillsville, VAFerrum, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock0.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5423.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Hillsville, VAFerrum, VAUnited States
 White93.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hillsville, VAFerrum, VAUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock77.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock0.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.862.60
 Households1,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households285  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hillsville    2 Reviews

The town of Hillsville is overripe for revitalization. The surrounding county of Carroll is the poorest county in Virginia and the area is sadly depressed, which  More

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Over 20 years ago

If you are looking to move to this beatiful mountain town then there are a few things you should you know. It's VERY rural, by that I mean if you plan on doing any  More

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Reviews for Ferrum    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

DO NOT MOVE HERE! All there is to do here is sit inside all day and play CS:GO or go walk down to a little creek and drink from it like a real Ferrum Native. Please DO  More

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