North Carolina / Census place 3763120

Southern Pines

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Southern Pines town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,357
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.9%
Population estimate
Density
945/sq mi
18.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$88,535
Median home value
$451,100
Median gross rent
$1,354
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.9%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAURINBURG MAXTON AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
74.7°F
Average low
52.1°F
Annual rainfall
40.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Southern Pines.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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