Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County, North Carolina · ZIP 28340, 28357, 28358
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 118,624 (2024 estimate)Population
- 42,744Households
- $40,318Median household income
- $88,600Median home value
- 22Towns with a page
- 16ZIP codes
Robeson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 123,339 |
| 2010 | 134,168 |
| 2020 | 116,530 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $40,318 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 28,049 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,695 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
31,788 employees in 1,787 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Robeson County | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,858 | 10,584,340 |
| Median household income | $40,318 | $69,904 |
| Median age | 36.5 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $88,600 | $259,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.6% | 34.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.6% | 66.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.0 minutes | 25.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Robeson County22 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | City | 18,882 | 18.2 sq mi |
| Red Springs | Town | 3,181 | 3.50 sq mi |
| Pembroke | Town | 2,864 | 3.18 sq mi |
| Fairmont | Town | 2,212 | 2.76 sq mi |
| Maxton | Town | 2,136 | 2.70 sq mi |
| St. Pauls | Town | 2,081 | 1.63 sq mi |
| Barker Ten Mile | Census designated place | 976 | 2.28 sq mi |
| Rowland | Town | 894 | 1.05 sq mi |
| Prospect | Census designated place | 850 | 3.93 sq mi |
| Parkton | Town | 504 | 0.78 sq mi |
| Rennert | Town | 288 | 1.10 sq mi |
| Raemon | Census designated place | 257 | 4.31 sq mi |
| Elrod | Census designated place | 245 | 5.34 sq mi |
| Wakulla | Census designated place | 175 | 0.86 sq mi |
| Proctorville | Town | 121 | 0.45 sq mi |
| Marietta | Town | 106 | 1.12 sq mi |
| McDonald | Town | 95 | 0.26 sq mi |
| Shannon | Census designated place | 87 | 1.02 sq mi |
| Lumber Bridge | Town | 85 | 0.67 sq mi |
| Raynham | Town | 63 | 0.12 sq mi |
| Orrum | Town | 61 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Rex | Census designated place | 55 | 0.74 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bladen CountyPopulation 29,777 (2024 estimate)
- Columbus CountyPopulation 50,054 (2024 estimate)
- Cumberland CountyPopulation 338,430 (2024 estimate)
- Dillon CountyPopulation 27,577 (2024 estimate)
- Hoke CountyPopulation 55,382 (2024 estimate)
- Horry CountyPopulation 413,391 (2024 estimate)
- Marlboro CountyPopulation 25,498 (2024 estimate)
- Scotland CountyPopulation 33,898 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.