| | Red Cross, NC | Hamlet, NC | United States |
| Population | 686 | 6,098 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.7 | 40.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 737 | 6,639 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 795 | 6,018 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 678 | 6,196 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.3% | 5.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 13.4% | 2.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 191.7 | 1,167.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 5.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Red Cross, NC | Hamlet, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Red Cross, NC | Hamlet, NC | United States |
| White | 96.1% | 49.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 46.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 1.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Red Cross, NC | Hamlet, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 60.1% | 36.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.4% | 33.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.9% | 63.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.7% | 38.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.4% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 11.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 321 | 2,341 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 186 | 1,377 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.7% | 24.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 69.9% | 26.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 135 | 964 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.8% | 35.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.6% | 13.9% | 10.8% |