Robeson County, North Carolina Population 2024

117,531

Robeson County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 117,531 with a growth rate of 0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Robeson County, North Carolina is the 26th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 134,469 and has seen a growth of -12.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029119,7014340.36%
2028119,2674340.37%
2027118,8334340.37%
2026118,3994340.37%
2025117,9654340.37%
2024117,5314340.37%
2023117,0974340.37%
2022116,6634340.37%
2021116,229-76-0.07%
2020116,305-14,135-10.84%
2019130,440-1,450-1.1%
2018131,890-716-0.54%
2017132,606-738-0.55%
2016133,344-1,102-0.82%
2015134,446-474-0.35%
2014134,920-215-0.16%
2013135,135-323-0.24%
2012135,4582900.21%
2011135,1686990.52%
2010134,46900%
1990105,1793,5693.51%
1980101,61016,76819.76%
197084,842-4,260-4.78%
196089,1021,3331.52%
195087,76910,90914.19%
194076,86010,34815.56%
193066,51211,83821.65%
192054,6742,7295.25%
191051,94511,57428.67%
190040,3718,88828.23%
189031,4837,60331.84%
188023,8807,61846.85%
187016,2627734.99%
186015,4892,66320.76%
185012,8262,45623.68%
184010,3709379.93%
18309,4331,22914.98%
18208,2046768.98%
18107,52868910.07%
18006,8391,51328.41%
17905,326-114,375-95.55%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.37% (434)
County Website
Robeson County
County Seat
2020 Population
116,305
Area
949 mi²
Density
124 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.05% (1,226)
Founded
1787

Robeson County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American47,22540.17%
White30,14325.64%
Black or African American27,78423.63%
Other race8,2046.98%
Two or more races3,3952.89%
Asian7840.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.03%

Native American

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Robeson County, North Carolina Population by Race

Robeson County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Robeson County, North Carolina Median Age

36.8

Total

35.1

Male

38.3

Female

Robeson County, North Carolina Adults

There are 88,271 adults, (18,433 of whom are seniors) in Robeson County, North Carolina.

Robeson County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Robeson County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female60,69551.62%
Male56,87848.38%

Robeson County, North Carolina Population by Age

Robeson County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,5092.6865.634.4
Married16,2223.3481.418.6
Non Family14,7831.1557.642.4
Female8,6513.85149
Male2,8533.5461.438.6

3.39

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Robeson County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Robeson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Robeson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.83%.

Robeson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,144

Average Earnings

$40,066

Average Male

$31,810

Average Female

Robeson County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Robeson County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Robeson County, North Carolina Language

91.41% of Robeson County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.44% of the population.

Robeson County, North Carolina Language

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native47,04012,66226.92%
Black26,2919,24235.15%
Hispanic10,8384,25739.28%
White27,0034,19915.55%
Other8,0793,29540.78%
Multiple3,28561718.78%
Asian69512618.13%

27.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.96%

Male Poverty Rate

29.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Robeson County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Robeson County, North Carolina is Other, with 40.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Robeson County, North Carolina is White, with 15.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.05%.

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.28%
High School25.57%
Some College17.13%
Bachelors or Greater7.03%

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.86%
Male Unemployed21.58%
Female Employed12.43%
Male Employed7.5%

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Robeson County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Robeson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Robeson County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Robeson County, North Carolina Marriage

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 45-54.

Robeson County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Robeson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,828

Number of Veterans

5,249

Male Veterans

579

Female Veterans

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Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Robeson County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Robeson County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Robeson County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.18%

Born in Robeson County, North Carolina

95.63%

Native Born

4.37%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.63% of Robeson County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 81.18% having been born in North Carolina. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Robeson County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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