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Robeson County

North Carolina · 119,941 residents (2025 est.) · 947 sq mi
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Robeson County is a county of 116,902 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $94,500, having risen by half since 2000. 27.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 42% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The median household earns $41,978, about 49% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
116,902
−5%since 2000
from 123,339 in 2000
119,941 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
123 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 135 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+14%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
947 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K111K120K129K138K19902000201020202024Robeson County
2024117K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(8,254)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(7,942)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(8,721)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(9,189)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(7,885)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(14,646)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(13,243)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(14,111)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(14,158)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(11,524)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(5,917)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,312)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,978
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,202 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,672
+79%since 2000
from $13,224 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.2%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.508
+5%since 2010
from 0.483 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$805
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $389 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−6%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
14
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.8%(37,999)
Black25%(30,827)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(5,994)
Asian0.3%(385)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.3%(27,182)
Black23.2%(27,088)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(12,723)
Asian0.8%(946)
Other41.9%(48,963)
Diversity Score
88
Unchangedsince 2009
from 88 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−7%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(8,332)
Central American1.8%(2,156)
Guatemalan1.3%(1,536)
Puerto Rican0.8%(939)
Honduran0.3%(306)
Salvadoran0.2%(254)
Cuban0.2%(205)
Spaniard0.1%(114)
Dominican0.1%(95)
Colombian0.1%(62)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(296)
Filipino0.2%(222)
Vietnamese0.1%(99)
Chinese0.1%(81)
Hmong0.1%(65)
Cambodian0%(47)
Korean0%(43)
Laotian0%(28)
Japanese0%(21)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(32)
Ancestry
American17.2%(20,085)
English3.6%(4,237)
Irish1.9%(2,208)
German1.4%(1,627)
Scottish0.7%(865)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(819)
Italian0.4%(518)
West Indian0.4%(501)
Arab0.3%(404)
Haitian0.3%(331)
Polish0.3%(294)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
French0.2%(240)
Norwegian0.2%(231)
Welsh0.1%(109)
British0.1%(107)
Dutch0.1%(107)
Jamaican0.1%(104)
Russian0.1%(83)
Iranian0.1%(76)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Lebanese0%(56)
Jordanian0%(51)
Canadian0%(44)
Hungarian0%(34)
Greek0%(31)
Swedish0%(29)
Swiss0%(25)
Egyptian0%(22)
Latvian0%(16)
Danish0%(11)
Czech0%(9)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.0%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 64.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
85.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 53.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
62.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
77.6%
+27.4 ptssince 2017
from 50.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 91.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(19,512)
Married42.7%(18,574)
Widowed3.8%(1,673)
Divorced8.6%(3,747)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(18,979)
Married37.2%(18,050)
Widowed12%(5,835)
Divorced11.6%(5,615)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.5%(1,226)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(1,438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(1,507)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,437 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Robeson County, North Carolina?

Robeson County, North Carolina has about 116,902 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Robeson County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Robeson County, North Carolina earns about $41,978 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Robeson County, North Carolina expensive?

In Robeson County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $94,500, and the typical rent is about $805 a month.

How educated are people in Robeson County, North Carolina?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Robeson County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Robeson County, North Carolina?

About 27.2% of people in Robeson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Robeson County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Robeson County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,723 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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