Attic Insulation in Moore County, NC

Moore County and Its Homes

Moore County grew 10 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 110,619 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 50,300 housing units.

Its eleven incorporated towns each have a page here: Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines, Carthage, Pinebluff, Foxfire, Robbins, Vass, Taylortown and Cameron. About 60 percent of Moore County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

Tall straight longleaf pines against a blue sky — Longleaf pine forest at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, Moore County, North Carolina Photo: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Moore County at a Glance

Population: 110,619 (2025), 100,295 (2020)
Housing units: about 50,300
Median year built: 1994 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 30% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 74%
Mobile homes: 11%
Owner-occupied: 76%
Heated with electricity: 81% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 11

Census Bureau estimates for Moore County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Moore County

Pinehurst
18,670 people · median home 1995 · Duke Energy Progress
Southern Pines
17,357 people · median home 1996 · Duke Energy Progress
Aberdeen
10,066 people · median home 2003 · Duke Energy Progress
Whispering Pines
5,505 people · median home 2001 · Duke Energy Progress
Carthage
3,070 people · Duke Energy Progress
Pinebluff
1,571 people · Duke Energy Progress
Foxfire
1,426 people · median home 2001 · Duke Energy Progress
Robbins
1,305 people · median home 1973 · power varies by address
Vass
1,062 people · Duke Energy Progress
Taylortown
701 people · Duke Energy Progress
Cameron
270 people · Duke Energy Progress

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Moore County: Seven Lakes (about 2,400 housing units, median year built 1997) and Jackson Springs.

What We Do in Moore County

Attic Insulation in Moore County
Some 30 percent of Moore County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Moore County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Moore County attics, and a mouse-soiled Moore County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 11 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Moore County
Some 81 percent of Moore County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Moore County

Half of Moore County's 50,300 housing units were built before 1994: 18 percent before 1970, 30 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 22 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 2010s; in attics that new, check the air sealing as well as the depth. Among Moore County towns, the median home is oldest in Robbins (1973) and newest in Aberdeen (2003).

Moore County by type: 74 percent detached houses, 12 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 11 percent mobile homes. In Moore County, 81 percent of homes heat with electricity, 6 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide) and 9 percent with tank gas.

Moore County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,900 units, 6% (±1)
1940s: about 870 units, 2% (±1)
1950s: about 1,890 units, 4% (±1)
1960s: about 3,210 units, 6% (±1)
1970s: about 6,230 units, 12% (±1)
1980s: about 7,010 units, 14% (±1)
1990s: about 8,620 units, 17% (±2)
2000s: about 8,430 units, 17% (±1)
2010s: about 9,130 units, 18% (±2)
2020 or later: about 1,990 units, 4% (±1)

Climate Across Moore County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Moore County towns, by station: Carthage Water Plant station (Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Whispering Pines, Carthage and 5 more): about 3,170 heating and 1,640 cooling degree days; Raeford station (Aberdeen): about 3,280 heating and 1,650 cooling degree days; Jackson Springs 5 WNW station (Foxfire): about 3,040 heating and 1,780 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Moore County

The card lists Moore County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Moore County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 6 percent of Moore County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Moore County

Duke Energy Progress: Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines, Carthage, Pinebluff, Foxfire, Vass, Taylortown and Cameron; parts of Robbins
Randolph EMC: parts of Robbins; homes near Carthage
Central Electric: homes near Carthage and Cameron
Pee Dee Electric: homes near Foxfire

Energy Programs for Moore County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Moore County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Moore County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines and more).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines and more).
Home energy analysis (Randolph EMC; Robbins and near Carthage): a free home energy analysis for members.
Residential energy audits (Central Electric; near Carthage and near Cameron): home energy audits for members.
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines and more).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Moore County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Moore County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

Get Your Free Estimate

or call (336) 870-3893

Moore County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Moore County?

Yes: Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines, Carthage, Pinebluff, Foxfire, Robbins and three more towns, and every unincorporated Moore County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Moore County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines and more).

Does attic insulation in Moore County need a permit?

Ask Moore County Inspections & Permitting before work starts. For an address in Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen or another Moore County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Moore County's office handles its permits.