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Raeford, NC vs Columbus, GA

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Raeford.
- People are 4.4% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Columbus.
 Raeford, NCColumbus, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock204,366329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 20104,664  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock184,652285,036,114
 Population - 19903,469  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock944.293.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raeford, NCColumbus, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Raeford, NCColumbus, GAUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raeford, NCColumbus, GAUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households1,812  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,21680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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