Coats, North Carolina

Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,112 at the 2010 census. Coats is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.GeographyCoats is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,845 people, 755 households, and 471 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,341.5 people per square mile (516.2/km²). There were 844 housing units at an average density of 613.7 per square mile (236.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.22% White, 12.63% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.87% of the population.