| | Ranlo, NC | McAdenville, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,395 | 1,019 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 57.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 42.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 42.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,442 | 627 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,198 | 619 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,650 | 830 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 68.7% | 9.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 124.7% | -18.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,421.5 | 752.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ranlo, NC | McAdenville, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.9% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 25.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 16.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 13.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ranlo, NC | McAdenville, NC | United States |
| White | 51.5% | 94.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 25.1% | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.6% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ranlo, NC | McAdenville, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 55.7% | 64.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.3% | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.3% | 35.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.5% | 12.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 16.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.87 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,528 | 449 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,176 | 301 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.2% | 42.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.9% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 352 | 148 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.6% | 3.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.3% | 10.6% | 10.8% |