Lillington

Population: 4,683
Median household income: $63,393
Median home value: $219,600

Lillington is a community in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to 4,683 residents. At $63,393, its median household income sits below Harnett County's $69,012.

From 2019 to 2023, Lillington's population grew 31.1% from 3,571 to 4,683, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $159,400 to $219,600.

Owners occupy 57.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,683
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,393
Median home value: $219,600
Median gross rent: $934
Housing units: 1,462
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5714,683

Median household income

$40,000$63,393

Median home value

$159,400$219,600

Median gross rent

$683$934

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,571	$40,000	$159,400	$683
2020	3,605	$47,277	$160,600	$718
2021	4,389	$52,643	$167,500	$762
2022	4,566	$57,774	$197,900	$885
2023	4,683	$63,393	$219,600	$934

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	5.9%
5 to 17	686	14.6%
18 to 24	410	8.8%
25 to 34	912	19.5%
35 to 44	744	15.9%
45 to 54	485	10.4%
55 to 64	468	10.0%
65 to 74	416	8.9%
75 and over	286	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,189	46.7%
Black or African American	1,377	29.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.8%
Asian	31	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	253	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	782	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	575	17.4%
High school graduate	1,038	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,002	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	452	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	244	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,401	80.5%
Carpooled	186	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	6.1%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	415	25.4%
15 to 29 min	460	28.2%
30 to 44 min	380	23.3%
45 to 59 min	172	10.5%
60+ min	207	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 6.3% (220 of 3,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	903	68.5%
Nonfamily households	416	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,319	90.2%
Vacant	143	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	753	57.1%
Renter-occupied	566	42.9%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,035	70.8%
1-unit, attached	31	2.1%
2 to 4 units	212	14.5%
5 to 19 units	156	10.7%
20 or more units	28	1.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3738220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.4131, -78.8117