| | Hillsville, VA | Lenoir, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,863 | 18,205 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 54.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 46.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.1 | 42.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,724 | 18,219 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,607 | 16,793 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,008 | 14,192 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.0% | 6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 33.8% | 26.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 294.0 | 881.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.7 | 20.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hillsville, VA | Lenoir, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.5% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 23.0% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hillsville, VA | Lenoir, NC | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 71.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 12.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hillsville, VA | Lenoir, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 53.5% | 45.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.0% | 43.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.5% | 54.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.8% | 31.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.69 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,046 | 7,397 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 761 | 4,559 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.5% | 24.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.6% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 285 | 2,838 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.9% | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 16.3% | 10.8% |