| | Cheraw, SC | Lumberton, NC | United States |
| Population | 5,090 | 19,186 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.7% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.3% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,835 | 21,584 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,524 | 20,795 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,505 | 18,601 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.5% | -2.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.9% | 8.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 859.1 | 1,082.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.9 | 17.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cheraw, SC | Lumberton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.8% | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cheraw, SC | Lumberton, NC | United States |
| White | 50.6% | 37.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 43.0% | 35.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 13.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 10.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cheraw, SC | Lumberton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 42.3% | 35.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.4% | 32.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.7% | 64.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.0% | 42.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.4% | 9.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,193 | 6,893 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,259 | 4,114 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.4% | 23.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.7% | 28.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 934 | 2,779 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.3% | 32.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.6% | 15.5% | 10.8% |