Lillington is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,848 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lillington is the 167th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lillington, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lillington, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lillington’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lillington does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,760.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lillington, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Lillington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small town, Lillington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Lillington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.26% of adults 25 and older in Lillington have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lillington in 2022 was $25,955, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,820 for a family of four. However, Lillington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lillington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lillington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lillington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lillington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lillington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Lillington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.