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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Laurinburg, NC compare?
| Figure | Laurinburg, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,582 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,978 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,194 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Laurinburg, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,087±40 |
| Median age | 37.4±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.2%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 47.6%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $42,170±$4,423 |
| Per capita income | $30,789±$6,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.1%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,200±$14,129 |
| Median gross rent | $774±$42 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.8%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov