City in Scotland County, North Carolina · 12.5 sq mi · 1,159 people per sq mi
14,540 people live in Laurinburg. The typical household earns $42,170, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,978 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.11%
Men 34.4 · Women 40.1
1880–2026
14,540
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,540
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,540 | -42 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,582 | -347 | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 14,929 | -30 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 14,959 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 14,954 | -21 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 14,975 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 14,978 | -36 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 15,014 | -15 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 15,029 | -222 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 15,251 | -92 | 0.60% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Laurinburg has a population change lower than Scotland County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Never married | 42% | 42% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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