| | Maxton, NC | Candor, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,224 | 1,132 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.1% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.9% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,447 | 839 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,551 | 825 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,373 | 748 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.6% | -1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.7% | 9.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 822.8 | 559.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Maxton, NC | Candor, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 6.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 17.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 16.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Maxton, NC | Candor, NC | United States |
| White | 13.8% | 36.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 67.0% | 20.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 41.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Maxton, NC | Candor, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 35.7% | 40.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.3% | 38.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.3% | 59.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 46.5% | 49.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.1% | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.7% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.52 | 3.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 879 | 321 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 514 | 262 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.0% | 26.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.4% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 365 | 59 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 36.4% | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.3% | 27.9% | 10.8% |