Population 22,076 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Laurinburg
Household size in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Laurinburg has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Laurinburg are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Laurinburg (19.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend. Only nine of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Laurinburg
Renters in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Laurinburg rent their homes (43.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Laurinburg: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Laurinburg was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Laurinburg pays $810 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $284 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Laurinburg
Bachelor's degrees in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Laurinburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Laurinburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Laurinburg
| Period | Laurinburg | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Laurinburg runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only five of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Laurinburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg | 2.47 | 40.1 | 19.5% | 43.5% | 11.7% | 1979 | $810 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 11.2% |
| East Laurinburg | 2.91 | 35.4 | 18.7% | 44.5% | 21.4% | 1963 | $870 | 4.9% | 74.8% | 17.3% |
| McArthur Crossroads | 2.36 | 42.8 | 11.8% | 24.2% | 8.4% | 1987 | $884 | 28.6% | 87.3% | 10.0% |
| Elmore | 2.54 | 35.9 | 13.0% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 1979 | $692 | 11.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% |
| Johns | 2.51 | 38.3 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 6.0% | 1990 | $739 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 11.3% |
| Richmond Mills | 2.66 | 35.3 | 15.3% | 25.6% | 12.4% | 1990 | $904 | 13.3% | 86.9% | 7.7% |
| Masons Crossroads | 2.47 | 38.8 | 5.6% | 15.8% | 13.5% | 1980 | $787 | 12.6% | 80.7% | 18.5% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.62 | 35.3 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 14.0% | 1990 | $875 | 12.5% | 86.8% | 10.4% |
| Gibson | 2.47 | 34.9 | 19.8% | 42.0% | 14.7% | 1988 | $791 | 11.5% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| Hasty | 2.49 | 38.4 | 16.2% | 19.5% | 5.5% | 1990 | $749 | 29.5% | 87.0% | 13.2% |
| McColl | 2.63 | 34.6 | 19.4% | 45.7% | 11.6% | 1982 | $723 | 5.3% | 74.6% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Laurinburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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