Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County is home to 116,902 people. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $41,978.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population116,90210,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$41,978$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line27.2%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty36.6%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance14.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$94,500$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$805$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.2%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.5%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.4 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.