| Official Name: | Whispering Pines, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Website: | https://www.whisperingpinesnc.net |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Moore |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Linda Vandercook |
| Leader Title1: | Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Rich Lambdin |
| Established Date: | 1959 |
| Incorporated: | 1969 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.62 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.63 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4987 |
| Population Density Km2: | 507.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1315.14 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 371 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2533°N -79.3753°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28327 |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-73140[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2407570 |
Whispering Pines is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7sqmi, of which 3sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (17.44%) is water.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,272 | 85.66% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 71 | 1.42% | |
| Native American | 20 | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 63 | 1.26% | |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% | |
| Other/Mixed | 283 | 5.67% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 274 | 5.49% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,090 people, 970 households, and 770 families residing in the village. The population density was 689.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 347.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 1.15% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 970 households, out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 13.0% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 46.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,035, and the median income for a family was $66,587. Males had a median income of $48,906 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,086. About 0.5% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.
Colonel Joseph “Bull” Fisher, U.S. Marine Corps. Navy Cross Medal, Silver Star Medals x 2, Purple Heart Medal. Died 1981 Whispering Pines, NC.