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Waynesville, NC vs Sweetwater, TN

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- Sweetwater is 0% more densely populated than Waynesville.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Sweetwater.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Sweetwater.
 Waynesville, NCSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,228329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 20109,840  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,586285,036,114
 Population - 19906,758  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock704.893.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waynesville, NCSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Waynesville, NCSweetwater, TNUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waynesville, NCSweetwater, TNUnited States
 Married Population49.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households4,684  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,987  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Sweetwater    1 Reviews

We bought our retirement home in Sweetwater in early 2022. We Air BnB it until we live there permanently. Our neighbors take care of our home presently, but the people  More

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