| | Swannanoa, NC | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,589 | 48,431 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,200 | 34,447 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,132 | 18,823 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,538 | 9,317 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.2% | 112.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.1% | 328.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 718.9 | 1,982.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.4 | 24.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Swannanoa, NC | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.9% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 14.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Swannanoa, NC | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| White | 77.1% | 74.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.7% | 10.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.6% | 7.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Swannanoa, NC | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 41.9% | 53.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.7% | 51.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.1% | 46.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.7% | 29.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.6% | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,501 | 18,744 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 926 | 12,948 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.4% | 38.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 35.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 575 | 5,796 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.7% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |