Moore County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Moore County
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Moore County Courthouse, in Carthage
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1784 |
Named for | Alfred Moore |
Seat | Carthage |
Largest village | Pinehurst |
Area | |
• Total | 706 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
• Land | 698 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
• Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.1%% |
Population | |
• Estimate
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102,763 |
• Density | 147.2/sq mi (56.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,727.
Its county seat is Carthage and its largest town is Pinehurst. It is a border county between the Piedmont and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
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 Aberdeen-Pinehurst-Southern Pines, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Moore County is a part of the Fayetteville Combined Statistical Area, which as of 2019 had an estimated population of 854,826, making it the 65th largest CSA in the United States.
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History
The county was formed in 1785 from Cumberland County. It was named after Alfred Moore, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 1907 parts of Moore County and Chatham County were combined to form Lee County.
Moore County has many golf resorts in the Southern Pines/Pinehurst area, and hosted the 1996 and 2001 Women's U.S. Opens as well as the 1999 and 2005 Men's U.S. Opens. The Women's Open returned to Southern Pines in 2007. In 2014, they consecutively hosted both the Women's and Men's Opens in the same year, a first in U.S. Open history.
Celebrities who frequent or have private homes in the area are Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Sean Connery. Past residents of the area include Annie Oakley, Harvey Firestone, and John D. Rockefeller.
John Edwards, Charles Brady, Shannon Moore, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, were raised in Moore County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 706 square miles (1,830 km2), of which 698 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (1.1%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Chatham County - north
- Lee County - northeast
- Harnett County - east
- Cumberland County - southeast
- Hoke County - southeast
- Scotland County - south
- Richmond County - southwest
- Montgomery County - west
- Randolph County - north
Major highways
- US 1
- US 15
- US 501
- NC 2
- NC 5
- NC 22
- NC 24
- NC 27
- NC 73
- NC 211
- NC 705
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 3,870 | — | |
1800 | 4,767 | 23.2% | |
1810 | 6,367 | 33.6% | |
1820 | 7,128 | 12.0% | |
1830 | 7,745 | 8.7% | |
1840 | 7,988 | 3.1% | |
1850 | 9,342 | 17.0% | |
1860 | 11,427 | 22.3% | |
1870 | 12,040 | 5.4% | |
1880 | 16,821 | 39.7% | |
1890 | 20,479 | 21.7% | |
1900 | 23,622 | 15.3% | |
1910 | 17,010 | −28.0% | |
1920 | 21,388 | 25.7% | |
1930 | 28,215 | 31.9% | |
1940 | 30,969 | 9.8% | |
1950 | 33,129 | 7.0% | |
1960 | 36,733 | 10.9% | |
1970 | 39,048 | 6.3% | |
1980 | 50,505 | 29.3% | |
1990 | 59,013 | 16.8% | |
2000 | 74,769 | 26.7% | |
2010 | 88,247 | 18.0% | |
2020 | 99,727 | 13.0% | |
2021 (est.) | 102,763 | 16.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 75,391 | 75.6% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 10,545 | 10.57% |
Native American | 688 | 0.69% |
Asian | 1,237 | 1.24% |
Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed | 4,442 | 4.45% |
Hispanic or Latino | 7,365 | 7.39% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 99,727 people, 41,530 households, and 27,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile (41/km2). There were 48,237 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km2).
Communities
City
Towns
- Aberdeen
- Cameron
- Carthage (county seat)
- Pinebluff
- Southern Pines
- Taylortown
- Vass
Villages
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into ten townships, which are both numbered and named:
- 1 (Carthage)
- 2 (Bensalem)
- 3 (Sheffields)
- 4 (Ritter)
- 5 (Deep River)
- 6 (Greenwood)
- 7 (McNeill)
- 8 (Sandhill)
- 9 (Mineral Springs)
- 10 (Little River)
Attractions and places of interest
- Fort Bragg, a large military installation centered in neighboring Cumberland County, also has portions in Moore County.
- Occoneechee Scout Reservation, site of Camp Durant (with facilities) and Camp Reeves (primitive) campgrounds. Located 9 miles west of Carthage.
- Pinehurst Race Track, a horse racing track located in Pinehurst.
- Pinehurst Resort, historic golf resort located in Pinehurst.
- Moore County Courthouse, historic Renaissance Revival courthouse building located in Carthage
- Pottery Road, extending from the neighboring Randolph County, known for a large number of potteries.
- Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, located near Southern Pines.
Randolph County | Chatham County | Lee County | ||
Montgomery County | Harnett County | |||
Moore County, North Carolina | ||||
Richmond County | Hoke County and Scotland County | Cumberland County |
Notable people
- Charles Brady (1951- 2006), was raised here. He became a physician, career Navy officer, and NASA astronaut.
- John Edwards, politician, US Senator and former presidential candidate was raised here
- Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, brothers, were raised here; they are wrestlers currently working in the WWE -The Hardy Boyz
- Shannon Moore, was raised here; he is a wrestler currently working in the Independent Circuit.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Moore (Carolina del Norte) para niños