Lumberton

Population: 19,220
Median household income: $43,114
Median home value: $140,100

Lumberton, a community in Robeson County, North Carolina, has 19,220 residents. The median household income of $43,114 is above the Robeson County median ($40,318).

From 2019 to 2023, Lumberton's population declined 8.2% from 20,928 to 19,220, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $109,800 to $140,100.

Owners occupy 45.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,220
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,114
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 8,385
Homeownership rate: 45.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,92819,220

Median household income

$36,935$43,114

Median home value

$109,800$140,100

Median gross rent

$694$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,928	$36,935	$109,800	$694
2020	20,704	$36,846	$107,300	$665
2021	19,186	$38,514	$112,300	$696
2022	19,099	$41,314	$138,700	$758
2023	19,220	$43,114	$140,100	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,587	8.3%
5 to 17	3,782	19.7%
18 to 24	1,473	7.7%
25 to 34	2,618	13.6%
35 to 44	2,370	12.3%
45 to 54	2,035	10.6%
55 to 64	2,132	11.1%
65 to 74	1,700	8.8%
75 and over	1,523	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,540	34.0%
Black or African American	7,279	37.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,535	13.2%
Asian	302	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.2%
Two or more races	482	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,043	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,543	20.5%
High school graduate	3,758	30.4%
Some college or associate's	3,442	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,532	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,103	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,348	81.7%
Carpooled	757	11.6%
Public transit	26	0.4%
Walked	48	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	297	4.5%
Other means	66	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,127	50.1%
15 to 29 min	1,672	26.8%
30 to 44 min	919	14.7%
45 to 59 min	252	4.0%
60+ min	275	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 31.0% (5,509 of 17,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,234	61.1%
Nonfamily households	2,693	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,927	82.6%
Vacant	1,458	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,121	45.1%
Renter-occupied	3,806	54.9%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,234	62.4%
1-unit, attached	508	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,189	14.2%
5 to 19 units	687	8.2%
20 or more units	248	3.0%
Mobile home & other	519	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 34.6306, -79.0186