Town in Anson County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 762 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Wadesboro. The typical household earns $42,667, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,025 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.41%
Men 41.7 · Women 45.4
1850–2026
5,026
2026 projection
0% 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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1850–2026
5,026
2026 projection
0% 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 | 5,026 | -9 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,035 | +46 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 4,989 | +12 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 4,977 | -5 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 4,982 | -23 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 5,005 | -20 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 5,025 | -238 | 4.52% |
| 2019 | 5,263 | -31 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 5,294 | +8 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 5,286 | -39 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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 4 residents
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| Never married | 40% | 49% | 32% |
| Divorced | 22% | 17% | 27% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau