Laurinburg, NC

US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 20 metrics

Rank among US cities

Laurinburg, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 14,540 (438th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (27th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (98th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (426th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (386th of 395).

Population
14,540
438th highest of 477
Density
1,159.0
406th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.62%
440th highest of 477
Area
12.55
414th highest of 477
Region
South
North Carolina

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 12 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$774
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    9th of 434
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$134,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    27th of 434
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)19.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    98th of 434
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)369.9
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    312th of 395
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    365th of 434
  6. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)20.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    382nd of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Burglary Rate (per 100K)997.5
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    393rd of 395
  2. Murder Rate (per 100K)33.0
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    390th of 395
  3. Poverty Rate (%)31.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    426th of 434
  4. Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)1,261.7
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    386th of 395
  5. Median Household Income$42,170
    Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    419th of 434
  6. Property Crime Rate (per 100K)4,340.1
    Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    378th of 395

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Strongest category Economics (43), weakest Crime & Safety (6). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Laurinburg, NC?
Laurinburg, NC has a population of 14,540, 438th among 477 US cities.
What does Laurinburg, NC rank best at?
Among US cities, Laurinburg, NC ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (27th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (98th of 434).
Where does Laurinburg, NC rank worst?
Laurinburg, NC ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (426th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (386th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Laurinburg, NC?
Rankodex ranks Laurinburg, NC on 20 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

20 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics