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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wadesboro, NC compare?
| Figure | Wadesboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,035 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,008 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 759 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.5% |
| Measure | Wadesboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,972±25 |
| Median age | 43.3±7.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.5%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 64.5%±8.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $42,667±$16,242 |
| Per capita income | $26,380±$5,967 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.4%±9.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,200±$56,463 |
| Median gross rent | $906±$236 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.2%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.7%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±7.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±5.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov