St. Pauls

Population: 2,628
Median household income: $33,667
Median home value: $118,300

St. Pauls is a community in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to 2,628 residents. Its median household income of $33,667 runs below the Robeson County figure of $40,318.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Pauls's population grew 24.7% from 2,107 to 2,628, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $81,100 to $118,300.

The typical home was built around 1969. 38.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,628
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $33,667
Median home value: $118,300
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 1,047
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1072,628

Median household income

$29,583$33,667

Median home value

$81,100$118,300

Median gross rent

$630$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,107	$29,583	$81,100	$630
2020	2,114	$30,495	$84,100	$624
2021	2,077	$33,063	$87,400	$679
2022	2,261	$36,490	$100,800	$736
2023	2,628	$33,667	$118,300	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	10.0%
5 to 17	570	21.7%
18 to 24	164	6.2%
25 to 34	254	9.7%
35 to 44	273	10.4%
45 to 54	366	13.9%
55 to 64	237	9.0%
65 to 74	293	11.1%
75 and over	208	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	928	35.3%
Black or African American	574	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	124	4.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	931	35.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.2%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	541	33.2%
High school graduate	613	37.6%
Some college or associate's	346	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	89	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	42	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	642	82.0%
Carpooled	52	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	6.9%
Other means	12	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	32.6%
15 to 29 min	314	43.1%
30 to 44 min	96	13.2%
45 to 59 min	50	6.9%
60+ min	31	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 38.9% (1,022 of 2,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	54.9%
Nonfamily households	432	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	958	91.5%
Vacant	89	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	500	52.2%
Renter-occupied	458	47.8%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	68.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	91	8.7%
5 to 19 units	93	8.9%
20 or more units	14	1.3%
Mobile home & other	132	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8092, -78.9766