State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 14,958 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,863 | 
| White Population: | 14,843 | 
| Black Population: | 281 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,548 | 
| Asian Population: | 23 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 471 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 863 | 
| Male Population: | 8,415 | 
| Female Population: | 8,448 | 
| Median Age: | 77.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 73.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 81.7 | 
| Households: | 8,709 | 
| Average Household Size: | 4.9 | 
| Average House Value: | $188,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $60,956 | 
| Land Area: | 236.296 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.079 sq mi | 
Copeland Devotion , Fairview Cross Roads , Rockford , Stony Knoll , Dobson , Alarka , Needmore , Bryson City
            Micaville, NC (       0.9 miles)
             Burnsville, NC (       5.1 miles)
             Penland, NC (       6.5 miles)
             Green Mountain, NC (       7.8 miles)
             Spruce Pine, NC (       8.8 miles)
             Bakersville, NC (       9.2 miles)
             Little Switzerland, NC (       9.2 miles)
             Plumtree, NC (      14.5 miles)
             Barnardsville, NC (      15.1 miles)
             Marion, NC (      15.3 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |