How many people live in Moore County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 108,400 people living in Moore County, NC. That makes Moore County the 27th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.97% of people living in the state.
108K
population of Moore County, NC (2024)
0.97%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 108,400 people lived in Moore County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Moore County, NC’s age demographics?
About 26,400 Moore County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 23,400 Moore County residents, or 21.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Moore County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Moore County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.7% of the Moore County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Moore County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.86%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Moore County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Moore County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Moore County, NC is Pinehurst with about 18,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Moore County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pinehurst | 18,502 |
| 2. | Southern Pines | 16,987 |
| 3. | Aberdeen | 9,573 |
| 4. | Whispering Pines | 5,416 |
| 5. | Carthage | 2,999 |
| 6. | Pinebluff | 1,540 |
| 7. | Foxfire | 1,401 |
| 8. | Robbins | 1,270 |
| 9. | Vass | 1,035 |
| 10. | Taylortown | 687 |
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