Robeson County, North Carolina

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 116,858
Median household income: $40,318
Median home value: $88,600

Home to 116,858 residents, Robeson County is one of North Carolina's counties. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $40,318 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Robeson County's population declined 11.9% from 132,596 to 116,858, while its median household income rose 15.3% from $34,976 to $40,318.

The typical home was built around 1985. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116,858
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,318
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 48,874
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,596116,858

Median household income

$34,976$40,318

Median home value

$75,600$88,600

Median gross rent

$645$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,596	$34,976	$75,600	$645
2020	131,656	$35,362	$75,600	$647
2021	118,836	$36,736	$77,900	$679
2022	117,573	$39,393	$87,700	$741
2023	116,858	$40,318	$88,600	$784

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,975	6.8%
5 to 17	21,863	18.7%
18 to 24	11,776	10.1%
25 to 34	14,626	12.5%
35 to 44	13,388	11.5%
45 to 54	14,308	12.2%
55 to 64	14,432	12.4%
65 to 74	11,538	9.9%
75 and over	6,952	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,575	23.6%
Black or African American	27,106	23.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45,676	39.1%
Asian	897	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.0%
Some other race	351	0.3%
Two or more races	2,993	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,216	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,890	21.1%
High school graduate	26,270	34.9%
Some college or associate's	22,129	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,205	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,750	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35,976	85.2%
Carpooled	3,471	8.2%
Public transit	155	0.4%
Walked	486	1.2%
Bicycle	32	0.1%
Worked from home	1,626	3.8%
Other means	504	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,897	29.3%
15 to 29 min	15,034	37.0%
30 to 44 min	7,597	18.7%
45 to 59 min	2,853	7.0%
60+ min	3,243	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 28.8% (32,642 of 113,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,840	65.1%
Nonfamily households	14,904	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42,744	87.5%
Vacant	6,130	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,049	65.6%
Renter-occupied	14,695	34.4%

1-unit, detached51.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other37.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,918	51.0%
1-unit, attached	778	1.6%
2 to 4 units	2,727	5.6%
5 to 19 units	1,404	2.9%
20 or more units	631	1.3%
Mobile home & other	18,416	37.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37155
State: North Carolina
Land area: 947 sq mi
Water area: 1.96 sq mi
Center point: 34.6392, -79.1009