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Lillington, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Lillington is a Census town of 4,709 people across 7.67 square miles of land, in Harnett County. Median household income is $81,760, 63.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lillington
What Lillington is
- Census place typetown
- Land area7.67 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land614
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarnett County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lillington
- Population4,709
- Median age37.2
- Population under 181,046
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over681 plus or minus 149
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households1,221
- Family households844
- Share of households that are families69.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lillington
- Median household income$81,760
- Per capita income$25,955
- Civilian labor force1,850
- Employed1,777
- Unemployed73 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over3,317
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lillington
- Housing units1,326
- Occupied units1,221
- Vacant units105 plus or minus 63
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied771
- Renter occupied450 plus or minus 123
- Ownership rate63.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$247,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$997
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units1,042
- Share single family78.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more284 plus or minus 100
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2005
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lillington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,692
- Commuting under 15 minutes378 plus or minus 110
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more688 plus or minus 166
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone82.6 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lillington (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$2,814,600
- Average approval$234,550
- Median approval$70,550
- Largest approval$1,369,000
- Jobs supported115
- Jobs per approval9.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lillington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lillington (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,361,000
- Average approval$680,500
- Median approval$680,500
- Largest approval$1,106,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lillington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lillington
- NFIP communityTown of Lillington
- NFIP community number370381
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/07
The Town of Lillington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370381 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harnett County, not Lillington
Harnett County context, not Lillington figures
- Establishments in Harnett County1,960
- Covered employment, Harnett County28,081
- Average annual pay, Harnett County$46,955
- Housing units permitted, Harnett County2,231
Every figure in this section is published for Harnett County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lillington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lillington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lillington, North Carolina?
4,709, in 1,221 households. Lillington town covers 7.67 square miles of land, which is 614 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lillington in?
Harnett County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lillington?
$81,760. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,200. Median gross rent is $997 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lillington businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $70,550, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lillington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lillington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lillington. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lillington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lillington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lillington, town of, community 370381, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lillington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harnett County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lillington.
Is zoning published for Lillington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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