| | St. Pauls, NC | Bolton, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,077 | 691 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.9% | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.1% | 54.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,408 | 684 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,137 | 494 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,992 | 531 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.2% | 27.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.0% | 19.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,372.8 | 191.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | St. Pauls, NC | Bolton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 13.1% | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 7.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 13.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 4.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | St. Pauls, NC | Bolton, NC | United States |
| White | 36.6% | 16.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.6% | 48.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 5.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 26.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 36.4% | 6.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | St. Pauls, NC | Bolton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 45.8% | 32.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.8% | 31.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.2% | 68.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.4% | 49.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.6% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.2% | 11.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 3.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 820 | 207 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 425 | 145 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.4% | 18.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.3% | 46.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 395 | 62 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.4% | 20.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 13.8% | 10.8% |