Overview
15,242
Total Population
38.2
Median age
52.03%
Female population %
92.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
62.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
776
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Laurinburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Laurinburg is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Laurinburg's population under 18 was 24.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Laurinburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Laurinburg, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 20.73% aged 15 to 29, 40.93% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 620 more females than males in Laurinburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Laurinburg, NC.
- The Laurinburg, NC gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 595.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 649.
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Race / Ethnicity
Laurinburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Laurinburg population: 34.30% are White, 47.40% are Black or African American, 9.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 3.12% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
- Laurinburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 776 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,466 (94.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Laurinburg is Black or African American with a population of 7,224 (47.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Laurinburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,973 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Laurinburg's population decreased by 58 (0.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Laurinburg's population decreased by 964 (6.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Laurinburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,908.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)