Laurinburg
NCScotland County, North Carolina
Population 34K |Median income $41,948 |1 hospital
Population
34,222
Scotland County
Median Income
$41,948
-34% vs avg
Median Home Value
$99,900
-49% vs avg
Median Age
39
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
34K-5%
Median Income
$43,500+47%
Median Home Value
$109,900+43%
Poverty Rate
26.6%-18%
Unemployment
10.1%-41%
Economics
Median Rent $736/mo
Poverty Rate
26.1% +81% vs avg
Unemployment 10.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 14.5%
Work From Home 4.5%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 41.7%
African American 39%
Other / Multiethnic 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.1%
Obesity
45.2%
Short Sleep Duration
40.2%
Physical Inactivity
33.7%
Current Smoking
21.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.7%
Diabetes
17.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
14.2%
Binge Drinking
12.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.6%
Dental Visit 51.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
12.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
9%
Stroke
5.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAURINBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Laurinburg Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Scotland County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.