Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States [City]; population was 11,643 in 1990; housing units was 4,637 in 1990; location is 34°46'N 79°28'W; land area is 7.53 square miles (4,817 acres); water area is 0.12 square miles (74 acres); FIPS code is 37220 [SourceCBP]