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Lumberton, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 18,841 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.4%
 
Males: 8,998  (47.8%)
Females: 9,843  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

37.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28360.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,493 (it was $26,782 in 2000)
Lumberton:

$40,493
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,321 (it was $15,504 in 2000)

Lumberton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,058 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Lumberton:

$132,058
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $174,434; detached houses: $188,052; townhouses or other attached units: $218,185; in 2-unit structures: $310,067; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,790; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,182; mobile homes: $143,205

Median gross rent in 2022: $741.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lumberton: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.4%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.2% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.8% for American Indian residents, 33.5% for other race residents, 19.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Lumberton, NC (2022)
    • 6,81836.0%White alone
    • 6,83136.0%Black alone
    • 2,38012.6%American Indian alone
    • 1,8669.8%Hispanic
    • 7033.7%Two or more races
    • 3401.8%Asian alone
    • 290.2%Other race alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 128 registered sex offenders living in Lumberton, North Carolina as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lumberton is 167 to 1.


Crime rates in Lumberton by year

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		8
(36.2)		5
(23.2)		6
(27.5)		6
(27.3)		3
(13.7)		11
(50.3)		8
(36.8)		9
(41.5)		4
(18.6)		4
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		4
(19.6)		1
(5.0)		8
(43.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		8
(36.2)		13
(60.3)		6
(27.5)		9
(41.0)		8
(36.7)		11
(50.3)		8
(36.8)		5
(23.1)		3
(14.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		11
(54.0)		20
(99.5)		16
(86.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		151
(682.9)		138
(640.6)		145
(664.7)		141
(641.8)		127
(581.8)		119
(544.0)		131
(602.4)		132
(608.8)		107
(498.0)		45
(214.6)		0
(0.0)		63
(309.3)		63
(313.3)		61
(328.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		215
(972.4)		282
(1,309)		223
(1,022)		292
(1,329)		245
(1,122)		222
(1,015)		215
(988.7)		247
(1,139)		212
(986.8)		83
(395.9)		0
(0.0)		334
(1,640)		371
(1,845)		361
(1,943)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		770
(3,482)		693
(3,217)		837
(3,837)		854
(3,887)		737
(3,376)		642
(2,935)		742
(3,412)		920
(4,243)		671
(3,123)		293
(1,398)		0
(0.0)		488
(2,396)		290
(1,442)		558
(3,003)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,002
(9,054)		1,779
(8,258)		1,935
(8,870)		2,229
(10,146)		2,196
(10,060)		2,232
(10,202)		2,161
(9,937)		1,917
(8,841)		1,618
(7,531)		677
(3,229)		1
(4.8)		1,090
(5,351)		951
(4,729)		1,378
(7,415)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		168
(759.8)		175
(812.4)		146
(669.3)		171
(778.4)		120
(549.8)		139
(635.4)		128
(588.6)		161
(742.5)		139
(647.0)		60
(286.2)		0
(0.0)		66
(324.0)		71
(353.1)		151
(812.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(49.7)		12
(55.7)		7
(32.1)		8
(36.4)		3
(13.7)		3
(13.7)		6
(27.6)		21
(96.9)		23
(107.1)		6
(28.6)		0
(0.0)		17
(83.5)		5
(24.9)		11
(59.2)
City-Data.com crime index1167.41169.21157.81286.01138.61171.31164.91222.0966.8431.60.2910.8870.91213.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lumberton, NC

Crime rate in Lumberton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 95 (86 officers - 68 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.28
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (38.8%), English (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Irish (1.3%), Scottish (1.1%), African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1788

Elevation: 137 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles.

Population density: 1,198 people per square mile   (low).

Lumberton, North Carolina map

1,448 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

This city:

7.6%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,445 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,044 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (30.9 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (85.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (428.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Barker Ten Mile, NC (2.0 miles ),
Proctorville, NC (3.2 miles),
Butters, NC (3.3 miles ),
McDonald, NC (3.3 miles),
Fairmont, NC (3.3 miles ),
Raynham, NC (3.3 miles),
Pembroke, NC (3.3 miles ),
Orrum, NC (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 79.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,652 (+61.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,011 (60.8%)

Area code: 910

Distribution of median household income in Lumberton, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lumberton, NC in 2022

Property values in Lumberton, NC

Lumberton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $174,500
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $241,700
  • 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $185,100
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $192,100
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $208,300
  • 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2006: 49 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 1999: 55 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $142,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lumberton, NC residents
Average permit cost in Lumberton, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Lumberton, NC
Historical housing units in Lumberton, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +971 (+4.9%).
Most common industries in Lumberton, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Food (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.4%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.8%)
  • Apparel (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Lumberton, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)

Average climate in Lumberton, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lumberton, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2014 was 62.2. This is about average.

City:

62.2
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.114. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.114
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2014 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lumberton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Lumberton city center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lumberton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Lumberton center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 136.1 miles away from Lumberton center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 205.5 miles away from Lumberton center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 126.2 miles away from Lumberton center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Robeson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lumberton topographic map

Hospitals in Lumberton:

  • ADVANTAGE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE (405 N ELM STREET)
  • HOSPICE OF ROBESON (2002 N CEDAR STREET)
  • NATIVE ANGELS HOMECARE AGENCY (4701 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CANCER INSTITUTE (HIGHWAY 711 BOX 1445)
  • SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 300 W 27 ST PO BOX 1408)

Nursing Homes in Lumberton:

  • GLENFLORA (5701 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - LUMBERTON (1555 WILLIS AVENUE)
  • HIGHLAND ACRES NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1170 LINKHAW ROAD)
  • KINGSDALE MANOR (1555 WILLIS AVE)
  • SOUTHEASTERN GEN HOSP INC (300 W 27TH ST)
  • WESLEY PINES RETIREMENT COMM (1000 WESLEY PINES RD)
  • WOODHAVEN NURS AND ALZHEIMER'S C (1150 PINE RUN DRIVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Lumberton:

  • FMC LUMBERTON DIALYSIS UNIT (720 WESLEY PINES ROAD)

Home Health Centers in Lumberton:

  • HEALTHKEEPERZ (2601 NORTH ELM STREET, SUITE B)
  • ROBESON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE (460 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD)
  • SOUTHEASTERN HOME HEALTH (2002 NORTH CEDAR STREET SUITE B)

Airports located in Lumberton:

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College/University in Lumberton:

  • Robeson Community College (Full-time enrollment: 2,322; Location: 5160 Fayetteville Rd; Public; Website: www.robeson.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lumberton:

  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 12 miles; Pembroke, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,548)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 31 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 32 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Methodist University (about 37 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Richmond Community College (about 45 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 47 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Francis Marion University (about 48 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)

Public high schools in Lumberton:

Private high schools in Lumberton:

  • ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259, Location: 5071 OLD WHITEVILLE RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • SOUTHEASTERN ACADEMY (Students: 76, Location: 12251 NC HIGHWAY 41 N, Grades: PK-9)
  • RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & DAYCARE CENTER (Students: 40, Location: 3644 US HIGHWAY 74 W, Grades: PK-12)
  • RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40, Location: 3644 US HIGHWAY 74 W, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lumberton:

Private elementary/middle school in Lumberton:

  • GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF NC (Students: 74, Location: 950A LINKHAW RD, Grades: PK-6)
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Library in Lumberton:

  • ROBESON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,034,334; Location: 101 N. CHESTNUT STREET; 157,349 books; 2,902 audio materials; 9,803 video materials; 56 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 165 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Lumberton, NC is also home of Sean Locklear, Offensive Lineman for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL (college NC State)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lumberton: Lumberton Golf Club (A), Interstate 95 Air Park West (B), Lumberton Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Robeson County Public Library (D), Lumberton Correctional Institute (E), Hermitage Retirement Center (F), Golden Living Retirement Center (G), Glen Flora Nursing Home (H), Wesley Pines Retirement Community (I), Robeson County Mental Health Agency (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lumber River Shopping Center (1), Biggs Park Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lumberton include: Liberty Hill Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Mount Haven Church (C), Union Church (D), Newport Church (E), Hyde Park Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elizabeth Heights Cemetery (1), Lewis Cemetery (2), Hollywood Cemetery (3), Meadowbrook Cemetery (4), Gardens of Faith (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fivemile Branch (A), Meadow Branch (B), Ivey Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Exploration Station (Museums; 104 North Chestnut Street) (1), Community Education Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2800 North Elm Street) (2), A & L Amusement Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 8750 Nc Highway 41 North) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Banquets by Holiday Inn (Fayetteville Road I 95) (1), Comfort Suites Lumberton (215 Wintergreen Drive) (2), Comfort Suites (215 Wintergreen Drive) (3), Holiday Inn - Banquet Sales Office (5201 North Fayetteville Road) (4), Days Inn (South I 95) (5), Fairfield Inn Lumberton (3361 Lackey St) (6), Budget Inn (3401 West 5th Street) (7), Economy Inn (3500 West 5th Street) (8), Hampton Inn Lumberton (201 Wintergreen Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Robeson County - Courthouse- Clerk Of Superior Court- Criminal Dist (South Court Square) (1), Robeson County - Courthouse- Clerk Of Superior Court- Civil Small Cl (South Court Square) (2), Robeson County - Courthouse- Clerk Of Superior Court- Child Support Enforce (500 North Elm Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Hunter Foster - Actor, Ida Van Smith - Aviator, Jamain Stephens - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jan 9, 1974), Jewel Flowers - Female model, Mike McIntyre - Politician, Norman W. Sanderson - North Carolina politician, Tim Worley - College football player, Vonta Leach - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Nov 6, 1981), Johnny Hunt - Native leader, Penny Fuller - Stage actor.

Robeson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lumberton and their reported violations in the past:

HUDSON HARDWARE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Lumberton in 2010:

  • 785 people in state prisons
  • 466 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 333 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 76 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 59 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 36 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 7 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Lumberton in 2000:

  • 605 people in state prisons
  • 513 people in nursing homes
  • 385 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with most branches in Lumberton (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Liberty Hill Branch, Lumberton Main Branch, North Elm Street Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Downtown Lumberton Branch at 604 N. Chestnut Street, branch established on 2002/04/05; Fayetteville Road Branch at 4601 Fayetteville Road, branch established on 2004/11/08. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
  • Lumbee Guaranty Bank: West Fifth Street at 2799 West Fifth Street, branch established on 1998/12/15; Downtown Branch at 600 North Pine Street, branch established on 1989/02/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $304.2 mil, Deposits: $260.6 mil, headquarters in Pembroke, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • First South Bank: Biggs Park Branch at 3000 North Elm Street, branch established on 2001/11/08; Sixth And Chestnut Streets Branch at 600 N. Chestnut St., branch established on 1916/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $744.4 mil, Deposits: $644.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • New Century Bank: Lumberton Branch 62 at 4400 Fayetteville Road, branch established on 1982/08/02. Info updated 2008/04/22: Bank assets: $588.7 mil, Deposits: $502.4 mil, headquarters in Dunn, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: New Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lumberton Branch at 2775 North Elm Street, branch established on 1973/03/20. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woodforest National Bank: Lumberton Wal-Mart Branch at 5070 Fayetteville, branch established on 2005/07/20. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Lumberton Branch at 700 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1963/08/17. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Bank: Lumberton North Elm Branch at 2801 North Elm Street, branch established on 1963/08/01. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Lumberton:

Marital status in Lumberton, NC
  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 33.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lumberton:

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lumberton
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lumberton, NC (based on Robeson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,749219
Mainline Protestant9,64957
Black Protestant4,56630
Other1,6488
Catholic1,4152
None74,141-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26
Robeson County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Robeson County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Robeson County:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Here:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
Here:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.3%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

36.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Robeson County:

16.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.4%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.6%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.7%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lumberton:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lumberton:

33.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

53.0%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.1%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lumberton, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 83$358,559$51,8400$0
Other and Unallocable 47$154,556$39,46116$15,901
Firefighters 43$157,130$43,8504$3,718
Streets and Highways 33$127,906$46,5110$0
Parks and Recreation 32$103,529$38,8230$0
Electric Power 31$112,867$43,6900$0
Other Government Administration 17$95,079$67,11511$4,088
Water Supply 15$70,126$56,1010$0
Sewerage 11$45,010$49,1020$0
Police - Other 10$40,692$48,8306$6,601
Financial Administration 8$37,238$55,8570$0
Fire - Other 4$19,242$57,7260$0
Judicial and Legal 3$19,769$79,0760$0
Airports 3$12,110$48,4402$651
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$4,692$56,3040$0
Totals for Government 341$1,358,506$47,80739$30,959

Lumberton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $3,991,000 ($211.83)
    Health - Other: $41,000 ($2.18)
    Police Protection: $30,000 ($1.59)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $160,000 ($8.49)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $19,000 ($1.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $816,000 ($43.31)

Lumberton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $4,779,000 ($253.65)
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $557,000 ($29.56)

Lumberton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,004,000 ($212.52)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,792,000 ($201.26)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $688,000 ($36.52)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $476,000 ($25.26)
Businesses in Lumberton, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Maurices1
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's2
Arby's1Motel 61
AutoZone2Nike8
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Best Western1Office Depot1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Burger King4Outback Steakhouse1
CVS2Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack2
Dairy Queen1Ramada1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday2
Dennys1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx5Sam's Club1
Foot Locker1Sears1
Ford1Subway3
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hilton1Toyota1
Holiday Inn1True Value1
Honda1U-Haul3
Howard Johnson1U.S. Cellular3
JCPenney1UPS7
KFC2Vans1
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
Knights Inn1Waffle House3
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's2
Lowe's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lumberton:

  • WTSB (580 AM; 0 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: LUMBERTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAGR (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WAGR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lumberton:

  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W231AB (94.1 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)

TV broadcast stations around Lumberton:

  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lumberton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 118Number of bridges
  • 1,217ft / 371mTotal length
  • 1,260,385Total average daily traffic
  • 195,392Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lumberton, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 161950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 412000-2009
  • 262010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lumberton, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lumberton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 333 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lumberton, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lumberton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lumberton)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 332. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 629 took place in 2007, and the least - 36 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lumberton, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.3%), and Structure Fires (33.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lumberton, NC
    • 2,89451.3%Outside Fires
    • 1,86933.2%Structure Fires
    • 64711.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2284.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lumberton, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lumberton, North Carolina:

  • Econo Lodge, 3510 Capuano Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-4261, Fax: (910) 738-4261
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 2591 Lackey St, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-7121
  • Ramada Inn & Suites Lumberton, 3608 Kahn Dr, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-8261, Fax: (910) 671-9075
  • Holiday Inn-Lumberton NC, 101 Wintergreen Dr, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 671-1166, Fax: (910) 671-1166
  • Hampton Inn, 201 Wintergreen Dr, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-3332, Fax: (910) 739-8671
  • Howard Johnson Inn Lumberton, 3530 Capuano Dr, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-4281, Fax: (910) 738-1541
  • SpringHill Suites Lumberton North Carolina, 5128 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, North Carolina 28360 , Phone: (910) 738-2085, Fax: (910) 738-2086
  • Royal Inn, 2333 Lackey St, Lumberton, North Carolina 28358 , Phone: (910) 738-2461, Fax: (910) 738-2461
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lumberton, North Carolina
Most common first names in Lumberton, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James45567.9 years
Mary31476.8 years
William30370.8 years
John30371.1 years
Robert16965.2 years
Annie16376.7 years
Willie11970.0 years
George11471.5 years
Charles11065.7 years
Henry9972.6 years
Most common last names in Lumberton, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Locklear41769.8 years
Britt30370.9 years
Smith27673.0 years
Hunt24768.1 years
Oxendine16768.0 years
Jones15970.0 years
Thompson15572.3 years
Davis14175.0 years
Lewis13470.1 years
Taylor13173.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lumberton, NC
  • 56.2%Electricity
  • 37.2%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lumberton, NC
  • 79.2%Electricity
  • 18.0%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Wood


Lumberton compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Lumberton on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 (28360) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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