2020 census As of the
2020 census, Maxton had a population of 2,110. The median age was 38.5 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.7 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 858 households in Maxton, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.2% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 2,551 people, 985 households, and 676 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,073 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the town was 25.52% White, 64.09% African American, 7.02% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population. There were 985 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,143, and the median income for a family was $30,039. Males had a median income of $27,259 versus $20,218 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,783. About 23.7% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==