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Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County had 118,624 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 947.3 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents.

Population
118,624
#26 of 100 in North Carolina · #539 in US
Area
947.3 sq mi
#1 of 100 in North Carolina · #746 in US
Density
125 / sq mi
#47 of 100 in North Carolina · #773 in US
Median household income
$42,180
#100 of 100 in North Carolina · #3,050 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Robeson County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Robeson County population, land area and income

Robeson County had 118,624 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 947.3 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents. That works out to 125.2 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Robeson County is 2.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $42,180 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

118,624

3144th1st

539th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

947 sq mi

3144th1st

746th of 3,144 (US)

Density

125.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

773rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$42,180

3143rd1st

3050th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

118,624

100th1st

26th of 100 (NC)

Land area

947 sq mi

100th1st

1st of 100 (NC)

Density

125.2 / sq mi

100th1st

47th of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$42,180

100th1st

100th of 100 (NC)

How Robeson County's population changed since 2020

Robeson County gained 2,657 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 60th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Robeson County recorded 7,760 births and 7,453 deaths, a natural change of +307. Net international migration added +1,182 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +682. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,182 people.

116.0k2020115.9k2021116.3k2022117.7k2023118.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
7,760
Deaths
7,453
Net international migration
+1,182
Net domestic migration
+682
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+919

Where Robeson County is

The Census internal point of Robeson County is at 34.639200, -79.100900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Robeson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Robeson County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
34.639200, -79.100900
DMS
34°38'21.12"N 79°06'3.24"W
UTM
17N 674064.6E 3834673.0N
Geohash
dnpv01b7z
Plus code
8762JVQX+MJ

Towns in Robeson County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Robeson County, 31,146 people together, or 26% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Robeson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lumberton with 18,882.

  1. 01Lumberton18,882
  2. 02Red Springs3,181
  3. 03Pembroke2,864
  4. 04Fairmont2,212
  5. 05St. Pauls2,081
  6. 06Maxton (part)1,926
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Robeson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Robeson County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Horry County, SC, with 413,391 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 83.0 miles NNE of Robeson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fayetteville, NC (population 209,496), 31.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lumberton, NC (population 18,882), 4.7 miles away.

Robeson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Robeson County is 37155: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 155. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $42,180.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Robeson County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 118,624. That is up 2,657 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 115,967.

What is the FIPS code of Robeson County?

37155. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (155) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Robeson County?

Lumberton, with 18,882 residents inside Robeson County in 2024.

Which counties border Robeson County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Horry County, SC; Cumberland County, NC; Hoke County, NC; Columbus County, NC; Scotland County, NC; Bladen County, NC; Dillon County, SC; Marlboro County, SC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.