| | Wadesboro, NC | Kershaw, SC | United States |
| Population | 5,079 | 2,249 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.3% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.7% | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,793 | 1,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,552 | 1,645 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,645 | 1,814 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 47.6% | 46.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 43.8% | 32.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 770.6 | 1,086.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kershaw, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 11.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.8% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kershaw, SC | United States |
| White | 25.8% | 61.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 72.6% | 24.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 12.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kershaw, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 31.7% | 50.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.5% | 47.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.3% | 49.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.6% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.3% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,981 | 881 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,021 | 593 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.0% | 20.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.0% | 42.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 960 | 288 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 35.7% | 28.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.3% | 8.6% | 10.8% |