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Smithfield, NC vs Raeford, NC

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- Raeford is 0% more densely populated than Smithfield.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Raeford.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Raeford.
 Smithfield, NCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,743329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201011,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,386285,036,114
 Population - 19907,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,107.193.4
 Land Area11.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smithfield, NCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Smithfield, NCRaeford, NCUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smithfield, NCRaeford, NCUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households4,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock95780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,949  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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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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