Pinehurst Area Demographics
Posted on December 18, 2007
In 2006 the county had an estimated population of more than 83,000 with a population density of 107 individuals per square mile. In all, Moore County consumes 698 square miles with the median value of owner-owned houses about $131,000 in 2000.The median resident age was 41.8 years with a predominantly white population (83. %) with active community participation by African-American (15%), Hispanics (5.1%), American Indians and Asians (.8%). Persons older than 65 years accounted for 21.4% of the county population in 2005 with persons eighteen years of age or younger accounting for 27.6%.Eighty-two.six percent of Moore County residents age 25 and up were high school graduates with 26.8% of that same age group holding baccalaureate degrees or better. Foreign-born residents in 2000 accounted for better than 4% of the total population.Business data for 2002 can be found here
(link: http://www.city-data.com/business2/econ-Moore_County-NC.html).
