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Population: 15,874. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,810 (-0.4% change)
Males: 7,115 (44.8%), Females: 8,759 (55.2%)

Scotland County

Zip codes: 28352.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $29,064
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Laurinburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.1%)
  • Black (43.1%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (9.1%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), German (4.7%), Scottish (4.0%), Irish (3.6%).

Elevation: 227 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurinburg

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurinburg city

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -237 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Laurinburg:

  • SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (500 LAUCHWOOD DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Laurinburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurinburg:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 43 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurinburg:

  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 9 miles; MAXTON, NC; Abbreviation: MEB)
  • CLIO CROP CARE (about 16 miles; CLIO, SC; Abbreviation: 9W9)
  • MARLBORO COUNTY JETPORT – H.E. AVENT FIELD (about 21 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: BBP)

Amtrak station near Laurinburg:

  • 18 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Laurinburg:

  • ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 589; Location: 1700 DOGWOOD MILE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sapc.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurinburg:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 21 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 68 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Schools

Public high schools in Laurinburg:

  • SCOTLAND HIGH (Students: 1,824; Location: 1000 W CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAURINBURG CHARTER (Students: 121; Location: 125 MCGIRT BRIDGE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • THE LAURINBURG HOMEWORK CTR (Students: 94; Location: 17160 PLANT ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Laurinburg:

  • LAURINBURG INSTITURE (Students: 51; Location: 125 MCGURTS BRIDGE RD PO BOX 1787; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Laurinburg:

  • SYCAMORE LANE MIDDLE (Students: 612; Location: 2100 SYCAMORE LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SPRING HILL MIDDLE (Students: 518; Location: 22801 AIRBASE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 451; Location: 17200 BARNES BRIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WASHINGTON PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 398; Location: 1225 S CALEDONIA RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • I E JOHNSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 362; Location: 815 MCGIRTS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COVINGTON STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 342; Location: 615 W COVINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH LAURINBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 323; Location: 831 N GILL ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHAW ELEMENTARY (Students: 208; Location: 18700 OLD WIRE ROAD; Grades: 02 – 12)
  • EAST LAURINBURG (Students: 85; Location: HWY 74 E; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Laurinburg:

  • SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $439,221; Location: 312 WEST CHURCH STREET; 66,201 books; 2,045 audio materials; 112 video materials; 133 serial subscriptions)

 

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