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Lucama, North Carolina

Lucama, North Carolina
Town
Lucama Post Office.JPG
Motto: "Heart of Tobacco Country"
Lucama, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Lucama, North Carolina
Lucama, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°38′37″N 78°0′30″W / 35.64361°N 78.00833°W / 35.64361; -78.00833Coordinates: 35°38′37″N 78°0′30″W / 35.64361°N 78.00833°W / 35.64361; -78.00833
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wilson
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 135 ft (41 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,108
 • Density 1,429.8/sq mi (552.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27851
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-39600
GNIS feature ID 0989114
Website www.townoflucama.org

Lucama is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2010 census.

The Lucama Municipal Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Lucama is located at 35°38′37″N 78°0′30″W / 35.64361°N 78.00833°W / 35.64361; -78.00833 (35.643684, -78.008333).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

As 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.


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