City in Scotland County, North Carolina · 12.5 sq mi · 1,159 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Laurinburg. The typical household earns $42,170, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,094 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.11%
Men 34.4 · Women 40.1
1880–2026
14,540
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,540
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,540 | -42 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,582 | -347 | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 14,929 | -30 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 14,959 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 14,954 | -21 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 14,975 | -119 | 0.79% |
| 2020 | 15,094 | +134 | 0.90% |
| 2019 | 14,960 | -21 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 14,981 | -227 | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 15,208 | -99 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Never married | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau