| | Midland, NC | Kannapolis, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,519 | 52,173 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.6% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.4% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.6 | 36.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,084 | 42,697 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,367 | 36,910 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,948 | 29,696 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 63.9% | 40.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 99.2% | 75.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 427.8 | 1,600.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.6 | 32.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Midland, NC | Kannapolis, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Midland, NC | Kannapolis, NC | United States |
| White | 81.2% | 59.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.8% | 22.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.0% | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Midland, NC | Kannapolis, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 66.1% | 49.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.1% | 44.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 4.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.9% | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.5% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.8% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.21 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,409 | 18,349 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,114 | 12,871 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 53.5% | 31.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.2% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 295 | 5,478 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.3% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10.8% |