Robeson County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 119,941
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 119,941
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 118,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 116,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 116,524
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 116,530
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 134,168
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 41.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,437
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,199
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,175
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 399
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,007
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 651,480
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,846
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,775,644
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,246
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,672
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,787
Total employment, 2023 31,788
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,341,716
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,769
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,263
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 761
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 476
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 589
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 106
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 957
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 123.0
Population per square mile, 2010 141.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 947.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 949.22
FIPS Code 37155