| | Sunbury, NC | Gatesville, NC | United States |
| Population | 128 | 238 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 79.7% | 48.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 20.3% | 51.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.8 | 45.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 331 | 314 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 226 | 281 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 195 | 308 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -26.6% | 3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.9% | -5.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 52.2 | 589.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sunbury, NC | Gatesville, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 21.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 24.2% | 10.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.0% | 15.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 42.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.0% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sunbury, NC | Gatesville, NC | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 91.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sunbury, NC | Gatesville, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 39.6% | 59.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.6% | 56.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.4% | 40.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.8% | 16.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 30.7% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.71 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 75 | 90 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 26 | 67 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 19.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.1% | 58.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 49 | 23 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 46.2% | 11.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10.8% |