Lumberton is a city located in Robeson County North Carolina. Lumberton has a 2020 population of 19,716. Lumberton is currently declining at a rate of -1.28% annually and its population has decreased by -8.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,543 in 2010.
The average household income in Lumberton is $54,423 with a poverty rate of 32.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $694 per month, and the median house value is $109,800. The median age in Lumberton is 34.9 years, 32.7 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lumbertonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 128,107 | -1,259 | -0.98% |
2020 | 129,366 | -1,259 | -0.97% |
2019 | 130,625 | -1,259 | -0.96% |
2018 | 131,884 | -742 | -0.56% |
2017 | 132,626 | -757 | -0.57% |
2016 | 133,383 | -1,077 | -0.81% |
2015 | 134,460 | -471 | -0.35% |
2014 | 134,931 | -205 | -0.15% |
2013 | 135,136 | -326 | -0.24% |
2012 | 135,462 | 279 | 0.21% |
2011 | 135,183 | 690 | 0.51% |
2010 | 134,493 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,604 | 41.11% |
Black or African American | 7,398 | 35.35% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,707 | 12.93% |
Some Other Race | 1,380 | 6.59% |
Two or More Races | 580 | 2.77% |
Asian | 259 | 1.24% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,142 | 2.72 | 47.1 |
Non Family | 2,606 | 1.2 | 42.3 |
Married | 2,497 | 3.51 | 66.3 |
Female | 1,606 | 3.67 | 27.6 |
Male | 433 | 3.77 | 37.9 |
3.47
Average Family Size
2.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,014 | 7.48% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,748 | 12.90% |
High School Graduate | 4,211 | 31.08% |
Some College | 2,681 | 19.79% |
Associates Degree | 1,170 | 8.64% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,701 | 12.56% |
Graduate Degree | 1,023 | 7.55% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,192 | 5,331 | 1,714 |
Black | 4,397 | 3,571 | 555 |
Native American | 1,813 | 1,234 | 257 |
Hispanic | 819 | 354 | 51 |
Other Race | 533 | 173 | 9 |
2+ Races | 197 | 151 | 71 |
Asian | 163 | 161 | 85 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.77%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.15%.
$31,500
Average Earnings
$36,058
Average Male
$26,372
Average Female
89.33% of Lumberton residents speak only English, while 10.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 6,860 | 3,145 | 45.85% |
White | 7,417 | 1,236 | 16.66% |
Native | 2,584 | 1,050 | 40.63% |
Hispanic | 1,917 | 672 | 35.05% |
Other | 562 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 574 | 137 | 23.87% |
Asian | 245 | 62 | 25.31% |
32.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.13%
Male Poverty Rate
33.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lumberton is Black, with 45.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lumberton is Multiple, with 23.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.60%.
34.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.2%
Male Marriage Rate
32.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 579 | 8.25% |
Black | 343 | 6.63% |
Native American | 142 | 6.82% |
Hispanic | 50 | 4.55% |
2+ Races | 11 | 4.85% |
Asian | 8 | 4.65% |
13.80%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.9%
Labor Force Participation
44.1%
Employment Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.75%
Born in Lumberton
92.86%
Native Born
7.14%
Foreign Born
5.02%
Non Citizen
2.12%
Naturalized
92.86% of Lumberton residents were born in the United States, with 73.75% having been born in North Carolina. 5.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 19,716 | -256 | -1.28% |
2021 | 19,972 | -256 | -1.27% |
2020 | 20,228 | -256 | -1.25% |
2019 | 20,484 | -256 | -1.23% |
2018 | 20,740 | -206 | -0.98% |
2017 | 20,946 | -198 | -0.94% |
2016 | 21,144 | -195 | -0.91% |
2015 | 21,339 | -163 | -0.76% |
2014 | 21,502 | -13 | -0.06% |
2013 | 21,515 | -88 | -0.41% |
2012 | 21,603 | -1 | -0.00% |
2011 | 21,604 | 61 | 0.28% |
2010 | 21,543 | 748 | 0.35% |
2000 | 20,795 | 2,194 | 1.12% |
1990 | 18,601 | 360 | 0.20% |
1980 | 18,241 | 1,280 | 0.73% |
1970 | 16,961 | 1,656 | 1.03% |
1960 | 15,305 | 6,119 | 5.24% |
1950 | 9,186 | 3,383 | 4.70% |
1940 | 5,803 | 1,663 | 3.43% |
1930 | 4,140 | 1,449 | 4.40% |
1920 | 2,691 | 2,091 | 7.79% |
1900 | 600 | 0.00% |