Town in Harnett County, North Carolina · 8.1 sq mi · 624 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Lillington. The typical household earns $81,760, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.87%
Men 37.2 · Women 37.2
1880–2026
5,066
2026 projection
4.2% 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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1880–2026
5,066
2026 projection
4.2% 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 | 5,066 | +26 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,040 | +76 | 1.53% |
| 2024 | 4,964 | +144 | 2.99% |
| 2023 | 4,820 | +161 | 3.46% |
| 2022 | 4,659 | +113 | 2.49% |
| 2021 | 4,546 | -314 | 6.46% |
| 2020 | 4,860 | +1,194 | 32.57% |
| 2019 | 3,666 | +34 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 3,632 | +53 | 1.48% |
| 2017 | 3,579 | +25 | 0.70% |
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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 21 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 38% | 40% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 7% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau