Town in Harnett County, North Carolina · 4.2 sq mi · 1,199 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Erwin. The typical household earns $50,701, and the median resident is 47.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,509 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.24%
Men 45 · Women 47.5
1950–2026
5,045
2026 projection
11.9% 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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1950–2026
5,045
2026 projection
11.9% 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 | 5,045 | +89 | 1.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,956 | +90 | 1.85% |
| 2024 | 4,866 | +115 | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 4,751 | +89 | 1.91% |
| 2022 | 4,662 | +84 | 1.83% |
| 2021 | 4,578 | +69 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 4,509 | -664 | 12.84% |
| 2019 | 5,173 | +57 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 5,116 | +72 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 5,044 | +68 | 1.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 26% | 22% | 29% |
| Divorced | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau