| | Wadesboro, NC | Kinston, NC | United States |
| Population | 5,079 | 19,888 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.3% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.7% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 44.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,793 | 21,717 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,552 | 23,688 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,645 | 25,295 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 47.6% | -16.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 43.8% | -21.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 770.6 | 1,082.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.6 | 18.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kinston, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kinston, NC | United States |
| White | 25.8% | 25.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 72.6% | 66.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wadesboro, NC | Kinston, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 31.7% | 31.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 26.5% | 27.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.3% | 68.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.6% | 44.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.3% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 10.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,981 | 8,859 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,021 | 4,294 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.0% | 14.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.0% | 30.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 960 | 4,565 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 35.7% | 33.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.3% | 21.8% | 10.8% |