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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Laurinburg Micro

Laurinburg, NC · 1 counties · 35,998 residents · 319 sq mi
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Laurinburg is a metro area of 35,998 people. The typical home is worth $62,900. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 20.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $31,010 at the median, 27% less than the US figure. Median rent is $433 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

35,998
+7%since 1990
from 33,754 in 1990
1990 – 2025
113 / sq mi
+7%since 1990
from 106 / sq mi in 1990
34.6
+10%since 1990
from 31.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
319 sq mi
Population, 19902024
33K34K35K36K37K19902000201020202024Laurinburg
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(2,640)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(2,889)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(2,866)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(2,816)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(2,341)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(4,616)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(5,313)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(5,124)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(3,311)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(2,261)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(1,354)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(467)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,010
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,561 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,693
+61%since 1990
from $9,768 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.6%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 18.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$62,900
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$433
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $312 in 1990
US average: $602
69.2%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 69.4% in 1990
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(19,120)
Black36.2%(12,207)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(307)
Asian0.4%(140)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.1%(18,398)
Black37.1%(13,364)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(423)
Asian0.5%(182)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(631)
Guatemalan0.4%(126)
Honduran0.2%(58)
Dominican0.1%(31)
Salvadoran0.1%(22)
Nicaraguan0.1%(18)
Argentine0%(14)
Cuban0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(207)
Chinese0.5%(153)
Filipino0.1%(46)
Ancestry
English6.6%(2,224)
American3.1%(1,057)
German2.9%(959)
Irish2.4%(804)
Scottish1.5%(489)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(458)
Italian1%(341)
Russian0.9%(310)
Dutch0.4%(147)
Portuguese0.4%(136)
French0.4%(134)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(71)
Jamaican0.2%(61)
Polish0.1%(46)
Danish0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Czech0.1%(38)
Welsh0.1%(30)
Arab0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(21)
British0.1%(19)
Croatian0.1%(18)
Turkish0.1%(18)
Brazilian0.1%(17)
Ghanaian0.1%(17)
Belgian0%(13)
Hungarian0%(13)
Finnish0%(9)
Swedish0%(9)
Haitian0%(2)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.4%
+10.7 ptssince 1990
from 60.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.3%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.0 min
−6%since 1990
from 14.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(3,737)
Married59.1%(7,426)
Widowed3%(382)
Divorced8.2%(1,029)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(3,647)
Married53.2%(7,942)
Widowed12.6%(1,886)
Divorced9.8%(1,463)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(452)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(420)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(662)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(101)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,796 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Laurinburg, NC?

Laurinburg, NC has about 35,998 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Laurinburg, NC?

The typical household in Laurinburg, NC earns about $31,010 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Laurinburg, NC expensive?

In Laurinburg, NC, the median home is worth about $62,900, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.

How educated are people in Laurinburg, NC?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Laurinburg, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Laurinburg, NC?

About 20.6% of people in Laurinburg, NC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Laurinburg, NC grown since 1990?

Yes, Laurinburg, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,244 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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