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Welcome to Moore County ...

Time Zone: Moore County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carthage is the Seat for Moore County.

Moore County was founded in 1784 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Moore had a population of 101,167 people. This is an increase of 14.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 88,247 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moore represented 0.93% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Moore County:

  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Foxfire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Foxfire is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Pinebluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pinehurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <3>
  • Robbins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <3>
  • Southern Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
    • Southern Pines is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <3>
  • Taylortown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Taylortown is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Vass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vass
    • Vass is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vass <3>
  • Whispering Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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