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Laurens, SC vs Raeford, NC

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- Raeford is 0% more densely populated than Laurens.
- People are 10.7% less likely to be married in Raeford.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Raeford.
 Laurens, SCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,743329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20109,029  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,386285,036,114
 Population - 19909,694  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,107.193.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurens, SCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurens, SCRaeford, NCUnited States
 White53.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurens, SCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households3,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock95780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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