2020 census As of the
2020 census, Laurinburg had a population of 14,978. The median age was 40.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.5 males age 18 and over. There were 6,098 households in Laurinburg, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.2% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 46.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 3,544 families residing in the city. There were 6,805 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. The black population is concentrated in the northern section of the city.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 15,874 people, 6,136 households, and 4,221 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,603 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 50.54%
White, 43.06%
African American, 4.23%
Native American, 0.76%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.35% from
other races, and 1.04% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population. There were 6,136 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were
married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,064, and the median income for a family was $37,485. Males had a median income of $31,973 versus $25,243 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,165. About 19.7% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over. The state
Scotland Correctional Institution, located near the airport, opened in 2003. ==Education==