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Southern Pines, NC

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Population
17,357
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
500 ft
Median Home Value
$451,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,354/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$88,535
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communitySanford, North Carolina24 miles away · 34,138 residents.

About Southern Pines

Southern Pines is a Moore County town in North Carolina's Sandhills, founded in the 1880s as a winter health resort for Northerners. That origin still fits the town's feel: piney landscape, historic districts, and a close relationship with the golf and equestrian culture around Pinehurst and Aberdeen. Southern Pines has a compact downtown, older homes, and access to Sandhills Community College nearby. It is polished but not purely resort-like, with a real local community beneath the visitor-friendly surface.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+97.4ratingBright SkiesA96.9rating

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