Southern Pines, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°11′36″N 79°24′14″W / 35.19333°N 79.40389°W / 35.19333; -79.40389
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Southern Pines, North Carolina
Town
Southern Pines train station
Southern Pines train station
FIPS code
37-63120[6]
GNIS feature ID2407374[4]
Websitewww.southernpines.net

Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,545 as of the 2020 census,[5] up from 12,334 in 2010.

History

Founded as a winter health resort for Northerners,[7] land for the establishment of a town was purchased in 1884[7] and the town was incorporated on March 7, 1887.[8][9]

As of 1898, it was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to reside or conduct business.[10]

The James Boyd House, Shaw House, Southern Pines Historic District, Firleigh Farms, and Moore County Hunt Lands and Mile-Away Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11][12][13] The Southern Pines Golf Club was founded in 1906.

Geography

Southern Pines is in southern Moore County in the Sandhills Region of North Carolina. It is bordered to the south by Aberdeen, to the west by Pinehurst, and to the north by Carthage and Whispering Pines.

U.S. Route 1 (Sandhills Boulevard) is the primary road through Southern Pines, passing northwest of the downtown area. US-1 leads northeast 26 miles (42 km) to Sanford and southwest through Aberdeen 30 miles (48 km) to Rockingham. North Carolina Highway 2 has its eastern terminus in Southern Pines and leads west 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Pinehurst. NC 22 has its southern terminus in Southern Pines and leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Carthage, the Moore county seat.

According to the

U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Southern Pines has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km2), of which 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.02%, are water.[2] The center of Southern Pines sits on high ground which drains west toward Aberdeen Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Drowning Creek (the Lumber River); and east and north toward tributaries of the Little River, part of the Cape Fear River
watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900517—
19105424.8%
192074337.1%
19302,524239.7%
19403,22527.8%
19504,27232.5%
19605,19821.7%
19705,93714.2%
19808,62045.2%
19909,1295.9%
200010,91819.6%
201012,33413.0%
202015,54526.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
Shops along North Broad Street

2020 census

Southern Pines racial composition[15]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		11,126 71.57%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		2,609 16.78%
Native American
 64 0.41%
Asian
 232 1.49%
Pacific Islander
 13 0.08%
Other/Mixed
 683 4.39%
Latino
 818 5.26%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,545 people, 6,321 households, and 3,505 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the 2010

Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.[16]

Of the 5,866 households, 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 13% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7 had a male householder with no female present, and 38.9% were non-families. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.75.[16]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% aged 19 and younger, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47. For every 100 females, there were 82 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.[16]

The median income for a household in the town was $41,297 in 2011,

poverty line
, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Media

  • The Pilot
     (fka The Southern Pines Pilot)
  • PineStraw Magazine
  • Moore County News
  • WYBE Sandhills Lifetime TV 44
  • WEEB Talk Radio 990 AM and 97.3 FM
  • WIOZ Star 102.5 FM
  • WMGU Magic 106.9 FM
  • WMAG 99.5 Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High-Point
  • WQSM 98.1 Q98 Fayetteville
  • WZFX 99.1 Foxy 99
  • WKML 95.7 KML Today's Country
  • WUKS 107.7 The Bounce FM
  • WFLB 96.5 KML BOB FM

The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the Raleigh-Durham Designated Market Area (DMA) as defined by Nielsen Media Research.

Infrastructure

Notable people

Sister city

Southern Pines has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southern Pines, North Carolina
  5. ^ a b "P1. Race – Southern Pines town, North Carolina: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Southern Pines North Carolina 2040 Comprehensive Plan Adopted September 12, 2023, https://www.southernpines.net/DocumentCenter/View/10470/2040-Comprehensive-Plan-printable-version, last accessed November 12, 2023.
  8. ^ An Act to Incorporate the Town of Southern Pines, in Moore county, ratified March 7, 1887, https://www.southernpines.net/DocumentCenter/View/9784/Southern-Pines-Charter-1887-Session-Law-Chapter-159?bidId=, last accessed November 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Southern Pines Comprehensive Long Range Plan 2016, p. B-26.
  10. ^ "State Press". The Semi-Weekly Messenger. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 18, 1898. p. 4 – via Chronicling America. Southern Pines, in Moore County, this state, is a typical northern community. It was built, is settled and is governed by people from the northern and New England states, and it is interesting to know how the negro is treated there. … Southern Pines was founded by eastern capitalists as a resort for invalids and hundreds go there every winter seeking restoration of health. Its founders, notwithstanding their birth-place and traditions, did not allow any sentimental notions about the negroes to enter in their plans. No negro is allowed to live or do business in Southern Pines. They are all congregated in a place called 'Jimtown', and when they visit the town proper, are models of quiet and orderly behavior.
  11. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties, 9/09/13 through 9/13/13. National Park Service. September 20, 2013.
  13. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/29/14 through 5/23/14. National Park Service. May 30, 2014.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "2010 Census data for City of Southern Pines, NC". www.zip-codes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Southern Pines, North Carolina (NC 28387) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". www.city-data.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Southern Pines, NC Income and Careers - USA.com™". www.usa.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  19. ^ Shaw Names Bobby Collins New Head Men's Basketball Coach. shawbears.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  20. ^ Levin, Rachel. (May 28, 2013). An Ultrarunner's Long Road Back. Outside. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  21. ^ Blues with Toni Lynn Washington. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  22. ^ Sahadi, Bill. (June 8, 2017). Sister Cities International. Fore Properties. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

Works cited

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