Lucama, North Carolina

Lucama is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe Lucama Municipal Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.GeographyLucama is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 847 people, 387 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,429.8 people per square mile (554.3/km²). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 700.5 per square mile (271.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.16% White, 16.17% African American, 0.47% Asian, 4.13% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% of the population.There were 387 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.