Southern Pines

Population: 16,052
Median household income: $83,681
Median home value: $416,300

Southern Pines, a community in Moore County, North Carolina, has 16,052 residents. The median household income of $83,681 is in line with the Moore County median ($82,837).

Between 2019 and 2023, Southern Pines's population grew 14.5% from 14,022 to 16,052, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $289,700 to $416,300.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,052
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,681
Median home value: $416,300
Median gross rent: $1,215
Housing units: 8,711
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,02216,052

Median household income

$58,843$83,681

Median home value

$289,700$416,300

Median gross rent

$912$1,215

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,022	$58,843	$289,700	$912
2020	14,347	$70,549	$303,500	$961
2021	15,156	$69,792	$301,200	$997
2022	15,701	$81,867	$378,000	$1,201
2023	16,052	$83,681	$416,300	$1,215

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,312	8.2%
5 to 17	1,859	11.6%
18 to 24	1,100	6.9%
25 to 34	2,572	16.0%
35 to 44	1,989	12.4%
45 to 54	1,500	9.3%
55 to 64	1,156	7.2%
65 to 74	1,959	12.2%
75 and over	2,605	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,864	73.9%
Black or African American	1,878	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.2%
Asian	284	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.2%
Two or more races	865	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,096	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	792	6.7%
High school graduate	1,870	15.9%
Some college or associate's	2,676	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,778	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,665	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means6.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,273	74.9%
Carpooled	202	2.9%
Public transit	50	0.7%
Walked	35	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	995	14.1%
Other means	485	6.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,271	37.6%
15 to 29 min	1,569	26.0%
30 to 44 min	982	16.2%
45 to 59 min	924	15.3%
60+ min	299	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.0% (1,566 of 15,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,143	56.2%
Nonfamily households	3,224	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,367	84.6%
Vacant	1,344	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,191	56.9%
Renter-occupied	3,176	43.1%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,789	55.0%
1-unit, attached	715	8.2%
2 to 4 units	993	11.4%
5 to 19 units	1,269	14.6%
20 or more units	820	9.4%
Mobile home & other	125	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 35.1950, -79.4021