Robeson County, North Carolina Population 2024

118,264

Robeson County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 118,264 with a growth rate of 0.77% 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 -12.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029122,7598990.74%
2028121,8608990.74%
2027120,9618990.75%
2026120,0628990.75%
2025119,1638990.76%
2024118,2648990.77%
2023117,3658990.77%
2022116,4663240.28%
2021116,142-167-0.14%
2020116,309-14,131-10.83%
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%
17905,326-117,433-95.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (899)
County Website
Robeson County
2020 Population
116,309
Area
947 mi²
Density
125 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (1,955)
Founded
1787

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American46,28139.6%
White29,02924.84%
Black or African American27,23323.3%
Other race9,0937.78%
Two or more races4,2243.61%
Asian9540.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.04%

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

36.5

Total

34.9

Male

38.2

Female

Robeson County, North Carolina Adults

There are 87,020 adults, (18,490 of whom are seniors) in Robeson County, North Carolina.

Robeson County, North Carolina Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Robeson County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female60,48051.76%
Male56,37848.24%

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
All42,7442.6565.634.4
Married15,8763.382.817.2
Non Family14,9041.1557.142.9
Female9,0923.7450.149.9
Male2,8723.4763.936.1

3.35

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Robeson County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,88314.46%
Associates Degree7,63610.15%
Bachelors Degree7,2059.58%
Graduate Degree3,7504.98%
High School Graduate26,27034.91%
Less Than 9th Grade5,0076.65%
Some College14,49319.26%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American30,57323,3293,844
White20,70917,8554,172
Black17,49114,3442,154
Hispanic4,8232,192239
Other Race3,4131,426142
2+ Races1,8151,463325
Asian514463270
Islander444410

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 52.53%.

Robeson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,359$51,250$46,589
Graduate Degree$61,612$76,731$58,087
High School Graduate$33,518$39,210$25,579
Less Than 9th Grade$33,084$34,753$27,514
Overall$36,738$41,638$33,108
Some College$34,859$44,921$31,546

$36,738

Average Earnings

$41,638

Average Male

$33,108

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

90.41% of Robeson County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 9.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.23% of the population.

Robeson County, North Carolina Language

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native46,06313,00228.23%
Black26,1249,75437.34%
Hispanic12,0594,89140.56%
White25,8294,32116.73%
Other8,9253,89143.6%
Multiple4,12997423.59%
Asian88213214.97%

28.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.66%

Male Poverty Rate

30.71%

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 43.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Robeson County, North Carolina is Asian, with 14.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.15%.

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.13%
High School27.53%
Some College18.14%
Bachelors or Greater7.14%

Robeson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.13%
Male Unemployed23.65%
Female Employed12.74%
Male Employed8.14%

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

Robeson County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,516$71,862
Households$40,318$60,160
Married Families$72,759$92,161
Non Families$21,720$34,693

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Robeson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

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 55-64.

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

5,682

Number of Veterans

5,106

Male Veterans

576

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,676
First Gulf War1,446
Second Gulf War1,257
Korea167
World War II33

Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,647
65 to 741,451
55 to 641,253
75+823
18 to 34508

Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1418.98%
Native American1,7465%
Black1,6397.94%
Hispanic1612.58%
2+ Races672.88%
Other Race581.29%
Islander2659.09%
Asian50.79%

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

11.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Robeson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

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

80.31%

Born in Robeson County, North Carolina

94.88%

Native Born

5.12%

Foreign Born

3.86%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.88% of Robeson County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 80.31% having been born in North Carolina. 3.86% 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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