Moore County, North Carolina
County seat: Carthage · Population 110,619 (2025) · 698 sq mi
Moore County is the 27th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 110,619 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carthage. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 12 cities and towns and the 9 neighboring counties.
Moore County facts
- County seat
- Carthage
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 110,619 +10.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 698 sq mi 17th largest of 100
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 159 per sq mi
- Established
- 1784
- Same name
- One of 3 Moore Counties in the US
- Named after
- Alfred Moore Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1755-1810)
- Largest city
- Pinehurst 18,670
- Median household income
- $86,080
- Cities and towns
- 12 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 19
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37125
Cities and towns in Moore County
Moore County has 12 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Moore County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | Village | 18,670 | |
| Southern Pines | Town | 17,357 | |
| Aberdeen | Town | 10,066 | |
| Whispering Pines | Village | 5,505 | |
| Carthage (county seat) | Town | 3,070 | |
| Pinebluff | Town | 1,571 | |
| Foxfire | Village | 1,426 | |
| Robbins | Town | 1,305 | |
| Vass | Town | 1,062 | |
| Taylortown | Town | 701 | |
| Cameron | Town | 270 | |
| Candor | Town | 0 | Montgomery County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Lakes | 4,535 | |
| Jackson Springs | 250 |
ZIP codes in Moore County
19 ZIP codes reach into Moore County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27208 also Chatham and Randolph counties
- 27209 also Montgomery County
- 27242
- 27259
- 27281 also Montgomery and Richmond counties
- 27325 also Randolph County
- 27330 also Lee, Chatham and Harnett counties
- 27341 also Randolph and Montgomery counties
- 27356 also Montgomery County
- 27376
- 28315 also Hoke County
- 28326 also Harnett and Lee counties
- 28327
- 28347 also Richmond County
- 28350
- 28373
- 28374
- 28387
- 28394
Population of Moore County, 2020–2025
Moore County grew by 10,873 people (+10.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 996 more deaths than births and a net gain of 11,914 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 100,295 |
| 2021 | 103,056 |
| 2022 | 105,484 |
| 2023 | 106,915 |
| 2024 | 108,383 |
| 2025 | 110,619 |
Neighboring counties
- Hoke County southeast · 56,939 people
- Montgomery County west · 26,403 people
- Lee County northeast · 70,258 people
- Richmond County southwest · 42,041 people
- Harnett County east · 150,137 people
- Randolph County northwest · 149,516 people
- Chatham County northeast · 85,111 people
- Cumberland County southeast · 338,473 people
- Scotland County south · 33,322 people
Printable Moore County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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