Southern Pines, North Carolina

Southern Pines, North Carolina
Location in Moore County (bottom) and the state of North Carolina (top)
Coordinates: 35°11′36″N 79°24′14″W / 35.19333°N 79.40389°W / 35.19333; -79.40389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyMoore
Established1887
Named afterIts location on the edge of the longleaf pine belt
Government
 • MayorTaylor Clement
Area
 • Town
18.6 sq mi (48 km2)
 • Land18.4 sq mi (48 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town
15,545
 • Density846.4/sq mi (326.8/km2)
 • Urban
50,319 (Pinehurst–Southern Pines)
(US: 505th)
 • Urban density1,059.6/sq mi (409.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-63120
GNIS feature ID2407374
Websitewww.southernpines.net

Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 15,545 as of the 2020 census, up from 12,334 in 2010.