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Mount Airy, NC vs Franklin, NC

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Mount Airy.
- People are 4.4% less likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Franklin.
 Mount Airy, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,131329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.438.4
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 Population - 201010,405  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,490285,036,114
 Population - 19907,156  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock843.693.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Airy, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Airy, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 White77.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Airy, NCFranklin, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed13.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households4,795  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,16680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,218  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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