Lillington, North Carolina Population 2024

4,643

Lillington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lillington was:

  • White: 50.16%
  • Black or African American: 29.6%
  • Two or more races: 10.72%
  • Other race: 7.41%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Asian: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
Land Area (mi²)
7.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
648.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.05% (-196)
The current population of Lillington, North Carolina is 4,643 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,839.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,34950.16%
Black or African American1,38629.6%
Two or more races50210.72%
Other race3477.41%
Native American581.24%
Asian310.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.21%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lillington Population by Race

Lillington Population Pyramid 2024

Lillington Median Age

36.1

Total

36.1

Male

36

Female

Lillington Adults

There are 3,721 adults, (702 of whom are seniors) in Lillington.

Lillington Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lillington Sex Ratio

Female2,04843.73%
Male2,63556.27%

Lillington Population by Age

Lillington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3192.6557.142.9
Married5493.4678.321.7
Non Family4161.233070
Female2682.952.247.8
Male863.6267.432.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

57.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lillington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade35610.75%
Associates Degree3159.51%
Bachelors Degree45213.65%
Graduate Degree2447.37%
High School Graduate1,03831.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2196.61%
Some College68720.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lillington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lillington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5511,387464
Black1,082867149
Hispanic47730736
2+ Races27723241
Other Race2211032
Native American58340
Asian191919
Islander101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lillington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,375$66,818$43,000
Graduate Degree$75,417$76,250$71,250
High School Graduate$35,000$33,969$36,875
Less Than 9th Grade$23,264$0$0
Overall$39,738$40,183$39,000
Some College$37,267$45,000$35,203

$39,738

Average Earnings

$40,183

Average Male

$39,000

Average Female

Lillington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lillington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lillington Language

84.12% of Lillington residents speak only English, while 15.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.37% of the population.

Lillington Language

Lillington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,748985.61%
Black856495.72%
Hispanic645416.36%
Multiple399317.77%
Other273176.23%
Native281657.14%

6.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.3%

Male Poverty Rate

6.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lillington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lillington is Native, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lillington is White, with 5.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.32%.

Lillington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.66%
Some College7.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%
High School1.38%

Lillington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed4.06%
Male Employed1.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Lillington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lillington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,688$85,858
Households$63,393$75,545
Married Families$84,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,205$48,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lillington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lillington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lillington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lillington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lillington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

288

Number of Veterans

241

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War160
First Gulf War76
Vietnam72
Korea0
World War II0

Lillington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5498
18 to 3496
55 to 6445
65 to 7436
75+13

Lillington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1779.49%
Black877.51%
Hispanic5310.97%
Other Race125.17%
Native American610.34%
2+ Races61.89%

Lillington Veterans by Race

Lillington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lillington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lillington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lillington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lillington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.27%

Born in Lillington

92.12%

Native Born

7.88%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

3.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.12% of Lillington residents were born in the United States, with 52.27% having been born in North Carolina. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lillington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,398-49-1.1%
20284,447-49-1.09%
20274,496-49-1.08%
20264,545-49-1.07%
20254,594-49-1.06%
20244,643-49-1.04%
20234,692631.36%
20224,6291082.39%
20214,521-318-6.57%
20204,8391,17332%
20193,666340.94%
20183,632531.48%
20173,579250.7%
20163,5541223.55%
20153,43290.26%
20143,423270.8%
20133,396631.89%
20123,333561.71%
20113,277682.12%
20103,20900%
20002,915-1,483-33.72%

Lillington Population by Year