Laurinburg is a city in Scotland County, North Carolina, home to about 15,087 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28352.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Laurinburg; also Scotch Meadows and East Laurinburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laurinburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA434 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laurinburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Laurinburg had 14,978 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Scotland County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 34,174 in 2020.
Scotland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurinburg, NC weather station (about a mile away).
10,272 jobs at 624 businesses in Scotland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
290 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurinburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 46 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1877.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Scotland County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Johnson ElementaryLaurinburg | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sycamore Lane PrimaryLaurinburg | Pre-K–2 | 435 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sycamore Lane ElementaryLaurinburg | 3–5 | 347 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Shaw AcademyLaurinburg | 6–12 | 122 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Spring Hill MiddleLaurinburg | 6–8 | 593 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Scotland Early College HighLaurinburg | 9–13 | 238 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Scotland High SchoolLaurinburg | 9–12 | 1,294 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Christian AcademyLaurinburg | Pre-K–12 | 301 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Laurinburg Normal & Industrial InstituteLaurinburg | 9–12 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Scotch Meadows and East Laurinburg.
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