Town in Moore County, North Carolina · 18.4 sq mi · 963 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Southern Pines. The typical household earns $88,535, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,706 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.57%
Men 37.4 · Women 40.7
1900–2026
17,687
2026 projection
12.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
17,687
2026 projection
12.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 17,687 | +330 | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,357 | +330 | 1.94% |
| 2024 | 17,027 | +227 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 16,800 | +230 | 1.39% |
| 2022 | 16,570 | +444 | 2.75% |
| 2021 | 16,126 | +420 | 2.67% |
| 2020 | 15,706 | +1,011 | 6.88% |
| 2019 | 14,695 | +367 | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 14,328 | +270 | 1.92% |
| 2017 | 14,058 | +385 | 2.82% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 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 10 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 55% | 54% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau