City in Harnett County, North Carolina · 7.1 sq mi · 1,258 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Dunn. The typical household earns $46,830, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,439 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.65%
Men 36.9 · Women 47.9
1890–2026
8,902
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
8,902
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,902 | +88 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,814 | +22 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 8,792 | +168 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 8,624 | +79 | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 8,545 | +102 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 8,443 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 8,439 | -1,309 | 13.43% |
| 2019 | 9,748 | +24 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 9,724 | +41 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 9,683 | +14 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 47% | 35% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau