| | Young Harris, GA | Townsend, TN | United States |
| Population | 1,146 | 597 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.4% | 47.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.6% | 52.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 20.6 | 62.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 907 | 420 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 604 | 244 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 604 | 329 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 176.2% | 95.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 176.2% | 45.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,203.8 | 299.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Young Harris, GA | Townsend, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.6% | 9.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 51.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 14.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 1.8% | 17.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 28.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.1% | 7.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Young Harris, GA | Townsend, TN | United States |
| White | 78.8% | 98.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.9% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Young Harris, GA | Townsend, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 20.0% | 81.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 20.0% | 78.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 80.0% | 18.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 73.2% | 1.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.3% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 208 | 278 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 130 | 214 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.7% | 30.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.0% | 66.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 78 | 64 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.5% | 0.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 1.4% | 10.8% |