Badin is a town located in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,024.
History
The Badin Historic District, Doerschuk Site, Hardaway Site, Narrows Dam and Power Plant Complex, and West Badin Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Badin is located on the south end of Badin Lake which is a reservoir formed by damming the Yadkin River. North Carolina Highway 740 passes through the town. Albemarle is four miles to the southwest and New London is six miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Badin had a population of 2,024. The median age was 44.2 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 219.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 253.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 525 households in Badin, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.4% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,076
| 53.16%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 721
| 35.62%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 11
| 0.54%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 13
| 0.64%
|-
!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 1
| 0.05%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 83
| 4.1%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 119
| 5.88%
|}
2000 census
At the census