| | Valdese, NC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,647 | 1,500 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 54.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 45.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.7 | 61.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,456 | 1,166 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,485 | 1,027 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,914 | 691 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.7% | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.6% | 66.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 593.7 | 113.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.8 | 13.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Valdese, NC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 0.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.0% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 5.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.9% | 18.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 26.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Valdese, NC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 95.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.7% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 0.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Valdese, NC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 50.9% | 68.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.3% | 66.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.1% | 31.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.2% | 9.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.0% | 13.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 1.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,775 | 793 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,158 | 491 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.5% | 9.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.5% | 81.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 617 | 302 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.0% | 3.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.9% | 6.3% | 10.8% |