| | Lillington, NC | Goldston, NC | United States |
| Population | 4,389 | 439 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 40.9% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 59.2% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.5 | 32.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,209 | 261 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,915 | 319 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,048 | 299 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.7% | -4.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 77.4% | 2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 952.5 | 552.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 0.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lillington, NC | Goldston, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.9% | 30.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 6.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 16.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lillington, NC | Goldston, NC | United States |
| White | 46.3% | 94.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 30.6% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.1% | 0.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lillington, NC | Goldston, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 39.2% | 36.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.1% | 36.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.8% | 63.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.9% | 9.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.5% | 35.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 18.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.95 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,230 | 149 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 807 | 126 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.8% | 18.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.2% | 29.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 423 | 23 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.0% | 47.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.0% | 4.8% | 10.8% |