Moore County, North Carolina
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Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727.[1] Its county seat is Carthage and its largest community Pinehurst. It is a border county between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Moore County | |
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Coordinates: 35.31°N 79.49°W / 35.31; -79.49 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1784 |
Named for | Alfred Moore |
Seat | Carthage |
Largest community | Pinehurst |
Area | |
• Total | 705.69 sq mi (1,827.7 km2) |
• Land | 697.68 sq mi (1,807.0 km2) |
• Water | 8.00 sq mi (20.7 km2) 1.13% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 99,727 |
• Estimate (2023) | 106,898 |
• Density | 142.94/sq mi (55.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
In the early years, the economy was dependent on agriculture and lumber. The lumber business expanded after railroads reached the area, improving access to markets. It lies at the northern edge of the area known as the Sandhills region, and developed resorts in the late 19th century, aided by railroads.
Since the early 21st century, Moore County comprises the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Moore County is a part of the Fayetteville-Lumberton-Pinehurst, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 693,299 in 2023, making it the 75th-largest CSA in the United States.[2][3]