| | Lumberton, NC | Hope Mills, NC | United States |
| Population | 19,186 | 17,421 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 31.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 21,584 | 15,214 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,795 | 11,237 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 18,601 | 8,184 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.7% | 41.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.8% | 93.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,082.4 | 2,352.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.7 | 7.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lumberton, NC | Hope Mills, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lumberton, NC | Hope Mills, NC | United States |
| White | 37.2% | 42.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 35.3% | 33.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 13.4% | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 6.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.0% | 13.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lumberton, NC | Hope Mills, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 35.4% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.5% | 44.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.6% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.3% | 32.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.58 | 2.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,893 | 6,084 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,114 | 3,945 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.7% | 31.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.5% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,779 | 2,139 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.3% | 25.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |