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Southern Pines Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Southern Pines Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,987

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.7%
5 - 17:
12.7%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
22.8%
55 - 64:
8.1%
Over 65 Years:
25.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
94.8%
94.8%
52.9%
52.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Southern Pines
USA
$52,904
$52,904
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Southern Pines
USA
$88,535
$88,535
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Information Technology
Administration
Wholesale
Construction
Real estate
Transportation
18.4%
18.4%
14.8%
14.8%
10.9%
10.9%
9.9%
9.9%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.0%
6.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
73.4%
73.4%
10.8%
10.8%
7.3%
7.3%
7.0%
7.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Polish
French
British
Sudanese
European
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
French Canadian
Hungarian
Eastern European
Finnish
Czech
Welsh
17.2%
17.2%
17.1%
17.1%
10.8%
10.8%
8.1%
8.1%
5.2%
5.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Persian
Vietnamese
French
Russian
Korean
Italian
Polish
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
90.9%
90.9%
4.9%
4.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Southern Pines Residents

4.3%