Robeson County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 15,832
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 31,779
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,661 (it was 11,898 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 949 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 123 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.3%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Construction (10.4%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 45,81239.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 27,50623.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 27,00623.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,4899.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,5593.1%Two or more races
- 9470.8%Asian alone
- 1890.2%Some other race alone
- 1550.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 36.7 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 56,361 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 60,302 |  (51.7%) |
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| Robeson County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,610 ($28,202 in 1999)
| This county: | $38,610 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $527 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $670)
| This county: | $527 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $83,500 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| Robeson: | $83,500 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,054Detached houses: $188,052
Here: $188,052 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,185
Here: $218,185 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $310,067
Here: $310,067 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,790
Here: $200,790 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,182
Here: $211,182 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $143,205
Here: $143,205 State: $124,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393
Institutionalized population: 2,174
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 22
- Rapes: 18
- Robberies: 76
- Assaults: 925
- Burglaries: 824
- Thefts: 1209
- Auto thefts: 298
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 35
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 81
- Assaults: 902
- Burglaries: 990
- Thefts: 1200
- Auto thefts: 222
Health of residents in Robeson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 2.9. This is significantly worse than average.61.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
20.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
58.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 179 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 221 buildings, average cost: $220,400
- 2021: 192 buildings, average cost: $213,500
- 2020: 123 buildings, average cost: $187,900
- 2019: 168 buildings, average cost: $186,800
- 2018: 102 buildings, average cost: $205,300
- 2017: 115 buildings, average cost: $195,200
- 2016: 85 buildings, average cost: $195,600
- 2015: 97 buildings, average cost: $202,700
- 2014: 124 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2013: 96 buildings, average cost: $196,900
- 2012: 113 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2011: 93 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2010: 158 buildings, average cost: $182,000
- 2009: 108 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2008: 157 buildings, average cost: $133,500
- 2007: 243 buildings, average cost: $124,000
- 2006: 311 buildings, average cost: $123,900
- 2005: 391 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2004: 328 buildings, average cost: $123,600
- 2003: 301 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2002: 262 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2001: 232 buildings, average cost: $123,900
- 2000: 401 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 1999: 231 buildings, average cost: $113,500
- 1998: 194 buildings, average cost: $121,600
- 1997: 192 buildings, average cost: $113,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $975 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $594 (0.9%)
| Robeson County: | 26.5% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.7 years old
(Males: 34.8 years old, Females: 38.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.8 years old, Black residents: 36.3 years old, American Indian residents: 37.3 years old, Asian residents: 25.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.8 years old, Other race residents: 19.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Robeson County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lumberton, Red Springs, Fairmont, Maxton, Pembroke, St. Pauls, Rowland, Barker Ten Mile, Prospect, Elrod.
Local government website: www.co.robeson.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Armstrong County, Texas 
, Darlington County, South Carolina 
, Los Angeles County, California , Hyde County 
, Deaf Smith County, Texas , Hardeman County, Texas , White County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.7% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 5,683
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,331 (21.7% naturalized citizens)
| Robeson County: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,6342010 or later
- 1,5862000 to 2009
- 1,5071990 to 1999
- 6281980 to 1989
- 2711970 to 1979
- 188Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 23,220
- One, attached: 524
- Two: 1,911
- 3 or 4: 1,463
- 5 to 9: 1,016
- 10 to 19: 470
- 20 to 49: 597
- 50 or more: 252
- Mobile homes: 19,603
Housing units in Robeson County with a mortgage: 10,390 (174 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 135 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441
| Here: | 2.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Robeson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42,749 | 219 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,649 | 57 |
| Black Protestant | 4,566 | 30 |
| Other | 1,648 | 8 |
| Catholic | 1,415 | 2 |
| None | 74,141 | - |
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.
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
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
| Robeson County: | 5.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
| This county: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Robeson County: | 12.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Robeson County: | 36.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Robeson County:
Average size of farms: 328 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $218,371
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $286.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $186,970
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $98,350
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.66%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.23%
Corn for grain: 44337 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 32023 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 35727 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 103255 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,296 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Robeson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 50% 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 234.2 miles away from Robeson County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 168.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 135.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 200.8 miles away from the county 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 125.4 miles away from Robeson County 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 17.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34,312 (80.2%)
- Carpooled: 3,944 (9.2%)
- Bus: 109 (0.3%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 5 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 376 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 19 (0.0%)
- Walked: 477 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,975 (4.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (52%)
- Guatemala (13%)
- Haiti (4%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Cuba (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- American (21%)
- English (3%)
- Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- German (1%)
- African (0%)
People in group quarters in Robeson County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 1,573 people in college/university student housing
- 1,062 people in state prisons
- 542 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 333 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 124 people in group homes intended for adults
- 106 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 100 people in correctional residential facilities
- 95 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 59 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 24 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 21 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 17 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 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
People in group quarters in Robeson County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 830 people in state prisons
- 808 people in nursing homes
- 704 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 385 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 80 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 80 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 77 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 63 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 44 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 27 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
4.61% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,546 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.61% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.04% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($23,842 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($12,704 average AGI)
Robeson County: 1.58% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cumberland County, NC |  1.01% ($42,100 average AGI) |
| from Hoke County, NC | 0.35% ($33,471) |
| from Scotland County, NC | 0.28% ($28,927) |
| from Bladen County, NC | 0.19% ($29,263) |
| from Columbus County, NC | 0.15% ($28,600) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.13% ($61,840) |
| from Dillon County, SC | 0.09% ($23,314) |
4.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($36,883 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.61% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,936 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($12,948 average AGI)
Robeson County: 1.43% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Cumberland County, NC | 1.04% ($31,738 average AGI) |
| to Scotland County, NC | 0.31% ($27,800) |
| to Hoke County, NC | 0.31% ($33,952) |
| to Bladen County, NC | 0.19% ($38,013) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.15% ($34,233) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.15% ($35,186) |
| to Columbus County, NC | 0.10% ($29,256) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,994 (12,628 aged, 6,366 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,950 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Robeson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,670)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,664)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,508)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (897)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (844)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (794)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (782)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (527)
- Unspecified dementia (520)
- Assault by other and unspecified firearm discharge (441)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,013
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 319
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,062
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,727
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 934
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 220.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 181.1
- Other - 39.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 79.1
- Other - 27.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 116,663- Male householders: 18,708 (6,018 living alone), Female householders: 25,008 (7,058 living alone)
15,788 spouses (15,693 opposite-sex spouses), 3,382 unmarried partners, (3,284 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 34,990 children (33,013 natural, 644 adopted, 1,333 stepchildren), 6,754 grandchildren, 2,202 brothers or sisters, 1,705 parents, 90 foster children, 2,292 other relatives, 2,236 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,508
Size of family households: 11,936 2-persons, 6,861 3-persons, 5,301 4-persons, 3,059 5-persons, 1,115 6-persons, 696 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,076 1-person, 1,337 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 29 5-persons.
11,426 married couples with children.
10,884 single-parent households (2,061 men, 8,823 women).
90.9% of residents of Robeson speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $763,947,000 ($6,041 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $34,501,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $292,184,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $157,331,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,691,000
Federal grants: $263,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,988,000 ($5,682,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,037,000 ($9,430,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,040,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,297,000
Federal Government insurance: $124,167,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,805| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 6,591
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,521
| Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,241
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 20.40 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Robeson County, North Carolina
- 7942020 or later
- 3,8302010 to 2019
- 4,9392000 to 2009
- 11,1261990 to 1999
- 8,6191980 to 1989
- 8,6771970 to 1979
- 4,9591960 to 1969
- 2,6331950 to 1959
- 1,0871940 to 1949
- 2,3921939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Robeson County, North Carolina
- 621 room
- 02 rooms
- 5263 rooms
- 3,0474 rooms
- 10,9975 rooms
- 6,3886 rooms
- 3,4787 rooms
- 1,7928 rooms
- 2,5179+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Robeson County, North Carolina
- 2,0151 room
- 1692 rooms
- 7643 rooms
- 3,9424 rooms
- 4,7875 rooms
- 1,7476 rooms
- 7087 rooms
- 4878 rooms
- 2909+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Robeson County, North Carolina
- 62no bedroom
- 1781 bedroom
- 4,9302 bedrooms
- 18,0243 bedrooms
- 4,4614 bedrooms
- 1,1525+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Robeson County, North Carolina
- 2,015no bedroom
- 8991 bedroom
- 4,4272 bedrooms
- 6,2873 bedrooms
- 1,1314 bedrooms
- 1505+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Robeson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,424no vehicle
- 6,3221 vehicle
- 10,4272 vehicles
- 6,4803 vehicles
- 2,7294 vehicles
- 1,4255+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Robeson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,144no vehicle
- 6,4991 vehicle
- 3,8182 vehicles
- 1,7163 vehicles
- 4764 vehicles
- 2565+ vehicles
94.1% of Robeson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Carolina.
| Robeson County: | 94.1% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 94,304
- Other state: 17,362
- Northeast: 4,269
- Midwest: 1,992
- South: 9,205
- West: 1,896
- 75.8%Electricity
- 13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Utility gas
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 84.0%Electricity
- 7.6%Utility gas
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 507
| Here: | 4.0% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218
| Here: | 3.5% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 901
| Here: | 14.5% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Robeson County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,981,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,990,000
Hospital Public: $5,332,000
Other: $2,056,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,390,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,022,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,003,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $440,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $305,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $264,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $251,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,941,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,799,000
Other Higher Education: $1,974,000
Other Higher Education: $71,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,486,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,751,000
Other Higher Education: $21,226,000
Other Higher Education: $20,167,000
Health - Other: $18,874,000
Police Protection: $13,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,874,000
General - Other: $9,833,000
Central Staff Services: $8,800,000
Financial Administration: $3,569,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,306,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Transit Utilities: $1,542,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $685,000
Solid Waste Management: $682,000
Housing and Community Development: $261,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $169,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,221,000
Education: $2,745,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,475,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $983,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,870,000
Education: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,231,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,579,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,608,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,321,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,275,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,137,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,431,000
Fines and Forfeits: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $897,000
Interest Earnings: $503,000
Rents: $368,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Sale of Property: $76,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,849,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,306,000
Other Higher Education: $617,000
Other Higher Education: $235,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,013,000
Cash and Securities: $39,496,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,182,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $218,044,000
Education: $215,718,000
Public Welfare: $17,008,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,120,000
Other: $3,844,000
Transit Utilities: $1,290,000
- Tax - Property: $55,676,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,395,000
Property: $16,346,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $461,000
Other License: $276,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $195,000
Motor Vehicle License: $146,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $129,369,000
: $122,816,000
Robeson County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,981,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,990,000
Hospital Public: $5,332,000
Other: $2,056,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,390,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,022,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,003,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $440,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $305,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $264,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $251,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,941,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,799,000
Other Higher Education: $1,974,000
Other Higher Education: $71,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,486,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,751,000
Other Higher Education: $21,226,000
Other Higher Education: $20,167,000
Health - Other: $18,874,000
Police Protection: $13,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,874,000
General - Other: $9,833,000
Central Staff Services: $8,800,000
Financial Administration: $3,569,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,306,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Transit Utilities: $1,542,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $685,000
Solid Waste Management: $682,000
Housing and Community Development: $261,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $169,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,221,000
Education: $2,745,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,475,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $983,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,870,000
Education: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,231,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,579,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,608,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,321,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,275,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,137,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,431,000
Fines and Forfeits: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $897,000
Interest Earnings: $503,000
Rents: $368,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Sale of Property: $76,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,849,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,306,000
Other Higher Education: $617,000
Other Higher Education: $235,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,013,000
Cash and Securities: $39,496,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,182,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $218,044,000
Education: $215,718,000
Public Welfare: $17,008,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,120,000
Other: $3,844,000
Transit Utilities: $1,290,000
- Tax - Property: $55,676,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,395,000
Property: $16,346,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $461,000
Other License: $276,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $195,000
Motor Vehicle License: $146,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $129,369,000
: $122,816,000
Robeson County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,981,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,990,000
Hospital Public: $5,332,000
Other: $2,056,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,390,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,022,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,003,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $440,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $305,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $264,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $251,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,941,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,799,000
Other Higher Education: $1,974,000
Other Higher Education: $71,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,486,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,751,000
Other Higher Education: $21,226,000
Other Higher Education: $20,167,000
Health - Other: $18,874,000
Police Protection: $13,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,874,000
General - Other: $9,833,000
Central Staff Services: $8,800,000
Financial Administration: $3,569,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,306,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Transit Utilities: $1,542,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $685,000
Solid Waste Management: $682,000
Housing and Community Development: $261,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $169,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,221,000
Education: $2,745,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,475,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $983,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,870,000
Education: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,231,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,579,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,608,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,321,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,275,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,137,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,431,000
Fines and Forfeits: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $897,000
Interest Earnings: $503,000
Rents: $368,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Sale of Property: $76,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,849,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,306,000
Other Higher Education: $617,000
Other Higher Education: $235,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,013,000
Cash and Securities: $39,496,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,182,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $218,044,000
Education: $215,718,000
Public Welfare: $17,008,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,120,000
Other: $3,844,000
Transit Utilities: $1,290,000
- Tax - Property: $55,676,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,395,000
Property: $16,346,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $461,000
Other License: $276,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $195,000
Motor Vehicle License: $146,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $129,369,000
: $122,816,000
Robeson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,471,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,981,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,990,000
Hospital Public: $5,332,000
Other: $2,056,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,390,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,022,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,003,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $440,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $305,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $264,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $251,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,941,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,799,000
Other Higher Education: $1,974,000
Other Higher Education: $71,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,162,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,486,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,751,000
Other Higher Education: $21,226,000
Other Higher Education: $20,167,000
Health - Other: $18,874,000
Police Protection: $13,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,874,000
General - Other: $9,833,000
Central Staff Services: $8,800,000
Financial Administration: $3,569,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,306,000
General Public Buildings: $1,725,000
Transit Utilities: $1,542,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,192,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $685,000
Solid Waste Management: $682,000
Housing and Community Development: $261,000
Local Fire Protection: $242,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $169,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,221,000
Education: $2,745,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,475,000
Interest on Debt: $219,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $983,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $148,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,870,000
Education: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,231,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,579,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,258,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,608,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,897,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,321,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,275,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,137,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,431,000
Fines and Forfeits: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $897,000
Interest Earnings: $503,000
Rents: $368,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Sale of Property: $76,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,849,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,306,000
Other Higher Education: $617,000
Other Higher Education: $235,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,013,000
Cash and Securities: $39,496,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,182,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $218,044,000
Education: $215,718,000
Public Welfare: $17,008,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,120,000
Other: $3,844,000
Transit Utilities: $1,290,000
- Tax - Property: $55,676,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,395,000
Property: $16,346,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $461,000
Other License: $276,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $195,000
Motor Vehicle License: $146,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $129,369,000
: $122,816,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 6,919
- Number of aged recipients: 797
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,122
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,328
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,867
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,724
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,816
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,941
| Most common first names in Robeson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 1,142 | 68.8 years |
| Mary | 826 | 76.5 years |
| John | 818 | 71.5 years |
| William | 689 | 70.2 years |
| Annie | 409 | 76.6 years |
| Robert | 393 | 66.6 years |
| Willie | 347 | 71.2 years |
| George | 262 | 71.8 years |
| Henry | 248 | 72.6 years |
| Charles | 238 | 66.1 years |
| Most common last names in Robeson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Locklear | 1,835 | 69.6 years |
| Hunt | 720 | 67.8 years |
| Oxendine | 654 | 69.1 years |
| Smith | 552 | 71.6 years |
| Jones | 483 | 71.1 years |
| Britt | 399 | 71.4 years |
| Jacobs | 387 | 69.7 years |
| Chavis | 372 | 69.6 years |
| Thompson | 344 | 71.8 years |
| Davis | 284 | 73.5 years |
| Businesses in Robeson County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 6 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 9 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 6 | Outback | 1 | |
| CVS | 3 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 7 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subway | 8 | |
| H&R Block | 8 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| Honda | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 5 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
| KFC | 4 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Waffle House | 4 | |
| Knights Inn | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Robeson County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #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"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #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"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"