Coats is located in Harnett county North carolina with a geographic area of 1.4 square miles. The total population in Coats is 2,463 with 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.9% of the population and over age 65 is 18.1% of the population. The median household income is $39,659, per capita income is $20,595. There are a total of 1,093 housing units with 50.8% owner occupied. Education includes 31.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Coats in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.