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Laurinburg, NC Profile


Laurinburg, NC, population 15,374, is located in North Carolina's Scotland county, about 38.3 miles from Fayetteville and 83.3 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Laurinburg's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Laurinburg has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Laurinburg's population has declined by about 1%.

Laurinburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Laurinburg tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White51%
African American43%
Native American4%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200016,005N/A
200115,824-1.13%
200215,551-1.73%
200315,523-0.18%
200415,5360.08%
200515,476-0.39%
200615,5000.16%
200715,499-0.01%
200815,452-0.30%
200915,374-0.50%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,064
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001669
2002731
2003546
2004639
2005691
2006750
2007622
2008855
2009774
2010777
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 163170
2002 1113969
2003 372552
2004 122672
2005 194655
2006 0103279
2007 323657
2008 274677
2009 583473
2010 363179

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,789
20025,912
20036,693
20047,101
20056,434
20065,178
20075,653
20086,696
20096,617
20105,847
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 351 669 76
2002 313 606 51
2003 359 672 35
2004 409 667 46
2005 401 579 53
2006 284 496 55
2007 338 503 49
2008 387 588 59
2009 354 626 46
2010 395 460 41

Location

Elevation227 feet above sea level
Land Area7.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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