| | Summerville, SC | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Population | 50,318 | 28,574 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 31.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 43,181 | 21,950 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 27,752 | 8,493 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 22,519 | 2,929 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 92.1% | 224.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 136.7% | 841.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,575.9 | 2,261.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.5 | 12.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Summerville, SC | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Summerville, SC | McDonough, GA | United States |
| White | 69.0% | 14.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 19.2% | 68.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 10.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Summerville, SC | McDonough, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 53.3% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.7% | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.7% | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 42.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.0% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 3.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,616 | 9,055 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,033 | 6,501 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.3% | 31.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.1% | 28.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,583 | 2,554 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.2% | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 12.9% | 10.8% |