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  State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 27,690 | 
| 2000 Population: | 29,221 | 
| White Population: | 26,813 | 
| Black Population: | 1,323 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,020 | 
| Asian Population: | 210 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 92 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 545 | 
| Male Population: | 14,599 | 
| Female Population: | 14,622 | 
| Median Age: | 37.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.2 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.8 | 
| Households: | 12,806 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $72,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,162 | 
| Land Area: | 281.686 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.408 sq mi | 
            Little Switzerland, NC (       7.7 miles)
             Nebo, NC (       8.3 miles)
             Glenwood, NC (       9.4 miles)
             Old Fort, NC (      11.1 miles)
             Spruce Pine, NC (      11.6 miles)
             Penland, NC (      14.0 miles)
             Glen Alpine, NC (      15.2 miles)
             Montreat, NC (      15.3 miles)
             Micaville, NC (      15.4 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 |