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Laurinburg, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Scotland County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,079
Population
1,202/sq mi density
$39,258
Median Income
$32,270 per capita
$121,500
Home Value
$138,661 Zillow
$766
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,072
Violent Crime/100K
5,105 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$39,258 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$121,500 home value, $766/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,072 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,258
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,270
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laurinburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laurinburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,258
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,270
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,542
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
12%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
141
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,542
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,791
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,258 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,270 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,791 |