| | Red Springs, NC | Parkton, NC | United States |
| Population | 3,139 | 376 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 59.8% | 55.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 40.2% | 44.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 39.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,439 | 453 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,493 | 428 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,799 | 367 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.3% | 0.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.8% | 17.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 896.9 | 553.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 0.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Red Springs, NC | Parkton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 0.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 18.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.0% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Red Springs, NC | Parkton, NC | United States |
| White | 26.3% | 64.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 45.5% | 19.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 18.3% | 3.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.0% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Red Springs, NC | Parkton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 39.1% | 72.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.7% | 68.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.9% | 27.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.1% | 16.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,216 | 151 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 707 | 106 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.7% | 34.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.9% | 50.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 509 | 45 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.1% | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 24.3% | 1.9% | 10.8% |