State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 46,506 |
| 2000 Population: | 45,568 |
| White Population: | 42,589 |
| Black Population: | 2,062 |
| Hispanic Population: | 718 |
| Asian Population: | 285 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 113 |
| Indian Population: | 15 |
| Other Population: | 232 |
| Male Population: | 22,412 |
| Female Population: | 23,156 |
| Median Age: | 101.6 |
| Male Median Age: | 99 |
| Female Median Age: | 104.1 |
| Households: | 19,829 |
| Average Household Size: | 7.13 |
| Average House Value: | $329,900 |
| Average Household Income: | $108,130 |
| Land Area: | 283.778 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.29 sq mi |
Gilkey Logan Station , Shingle Hollow , Westminster , Rutherfordton , Adams , Deerfield , Grandview Heights , Hillcrest , Hodges Gap , Laxon , Meat Camp , Perkinsville , Rutherwood , Sands , Shulls Mills , Boone , Rutherfrd Col , Rutherford College
Glen Alpine, NC ( 3.5 miles)
Morganton, NC ( 4.9 miles)
Nebo, NC ( 9.7 miles)
Drexel, NC ( 10.4 miles)
Valdese, NC ( 11.9 miles)
Rutherford College, NC ( 14.2 miles)
Jonas Ridge, NC ( 14.7 miles)
Connellys Springs, NC ( 14.9 miles)
Marion, NC ( 15.1 miles)
Linville Falls, NC ( 15.2 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 |