Southern Pines, NC Population

Overview

15,156

Total Population

38.3

Median age

53.35%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,369

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Southern Pines's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Southern Pines is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southern Pines's population under 18 was 19.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southern Pines's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southern Pines, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 38.74% aged 30 to 64, 19.58% aged 65 to 84, and 5.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,014 more females than males in Southern Pines:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.35% females and 46.65% males in Southern Pines, NC.
The Southern Pines, NC gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 679.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 868.

Southern Pines's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southern Pines population: 71.54% are White, 17.30% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.41% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.91% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.
Southern Pines's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,369 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,787 (90.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southern Pines is White with a population of 10,842 (71.54% of the total population).

Southern Pines's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,596 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Southern Pines's population increased by 1,335 (11.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southern Pines's population increased by 3,210 (25.74%), 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, Southern Pines's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,134.