Laurinburg, North Carolina

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The city of Laurinburg is located in Scotland County and is the county seat.

Laurinburg is 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Laurinburg, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Laurinburg had a population of 15,874 people^<2> (or 44.08% of the total population of Scotland County). The population of Laurinburg represented 0.2% of the total of North Carolina, making it the state's 48th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Laurinburg had a population of 15,548 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Laurinburg.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dobbins Heights	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	876	6.41% decrease
	Hamlet	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,807	3.51% decrease
	Maxton	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,696	5.68% increase
	Pembroke	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,757	14.92% increase
	Red Springs	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,525	0.92% increase
	Rowland	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,158	1.05% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Laurinburg.

Websites for Laurinburg

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