| | Hope Mills, NC | Chadbourn, NC | United States |
| Population | 17,421 | 1,602 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.8% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.2% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.7 | 41.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,214 | 1,837 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,237 | 2,129 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,184 | 2,005 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 41.0% | -20.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 93.7% | -15.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,352.3 | 615.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.4 | 2.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hope Mills, NC | Chadbourn, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.7% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.0% | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 0.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hope Mills, NC | Chadbourn, NC | United States |
| White | 42.1% | 27.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 33.8% | 62.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 8.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% | 0.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hope Mills, NC | Chadbourn, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 48.4% | 26.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.1% | 21.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.6% | 73.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.9% | 49.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.0% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,084 | 583 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,945 | 285 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.2% | 18.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.0% | 26.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,139 | 298 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.2% | 31.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.6% | 23.9% | 10.8% |