McFarlan is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

There were 44 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km2).

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 16.7% of families and 14.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.