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
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 (0.5 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. The population was 15,545 as of the 2020 census, up from 12,334 in 2010.