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Population: 10,918. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,881 (+8.8% change)
Males: 4,851 (44.4%), Females: 6,067 (55.6%)

Moore County

Zip codes: 28387.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $38,822
Median house value: $130,700

Population by Race

Races in Southern Pines:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
  • Black (26.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (13.7%), German (10.7%), United States (8.8%), Irish (7.8%), Scottish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).

Elevation: 512 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Southern Pines

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southern Pines town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2.8% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,182 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Southern Pines:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southern Pines:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 4 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 40 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Southern Pines:

  • P K AIRPARK (about 19 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 28 miles; MAXTON, NC; Abbreviation: MEB)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 31 miles; STAR, NC; Abbreviation: 43A)

Amtrak station:
SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southern Pines:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 37 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 49 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Schools

Public high school in Southern Pines:

  • PINECREST HIGH (Students: 1,841; Location: 100 PINECREST SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Southern Pines:

  • THE O’NEAL SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: PO DRAWER 290 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 400 S BENNETT STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Southern Pines:

  • SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY (Students: 429; Location: 255 S MAY ST; Grades: 03 – 07)
  • SOUTHERN PINES PRIMARY (Students: 401; Location: 1250 W NEW YORK AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
  • THE ACADEMY OF MOORE COUNTY (Students: 72; Location: 105 TURNER STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Southern Pines:

  • EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 340 E MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Southern Pines:

  • SOUTHERN PINES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $584,175; Location: 170 WEST CONNECTICUT AVENUE; 52,868 books; 1,239 audio materials; 400 video materials; 148 serial subscriptions)

 

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