| | Pittsboro, NC | Payson, AZ | United States |
| Population | 4,433 | 16,229 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 61.6% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 38.4% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.1 | 59.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,764 | 15,319 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,226 | 13,620 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,436 | 8,377 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 98.5% | 17.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 207.7% | 90.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,001.4 | 838.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.4 | 19.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pittsboro, NC | Payson, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 9.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 6.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 20.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.3% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pittsboro, NC | Payson, AZ | United States |
| White | 72.2% | 84.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 19.4% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 11.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pittsboro, NC | Payson, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 38.9% | 58.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.7% | 58.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.1% | 41.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.4% | 16.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.3% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 8.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.13 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,741 | 7,475 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,057 | 4,513 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.0% | 20.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.6% | 65.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 684 | 2,962 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.8% | 8.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.7% | 5.2% | 10.8% |