Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County is a county located in the United States of North Carolina. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 123339 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 129123, It is North Carolina's 21st most populous county. The county extends throughout a territory of 951.03 square miles (2463.16 square kilometre ), of which, 948.84 square miles (2457.48 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.19 square miles (5.67 square kilometre) of it is water, making it North Carolina's seventh largest county by total area.

Robeson County North Carolina
Map of Robeson County, North Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 123339 residents, 43677 households, and 32015 families in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile (50.19/kmē), it is the 40th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 47779 housing units at an average density of 50.4 per square mile (19.46/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.75 persons, and the average family size was 3.2 persons. In the Robeson County, 29% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% were 18 to 24, 29.3% were 25 to 44, 21.1% were 45 to 64, and 10% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 129123, The racial makeup of the county was 46215 White, 31084 Black or African American, 49019 American Indian, 784 Asian, 140 Native Hawaiian, and 1881 from two or more races.

Robeson County North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Robeson County North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Robeson County North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28202, it is the tenth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $32514, it is the fourth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13224, making it the second poorest county by per capita income among the North Carolina.

In 2000, 34487 pupils and students, of which 48.55% are male and 51.45% are female, 27.96% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.03% nursery or pri school, 5.03% kindergarten, 48.35% elementary school, 24.1% high school and 16.48% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Barker Ten Mile CdpRobeson County2.292.290976426.93328166833
2Elrod CdpRobeson County5.325.320441831007918125
3Fairmont TownRobeson County2.232.22026041171.41200617194
4Lumber Bridge TownRobeson County0.670.660.01118179.61251340938
5Lumberton CityRobeson County15.815.720.07207951322.41550426782
6Marietta TownRobeson County1.121.120164145.91549030938
7Maxton TownRobeson County, Scotland County2.232.23025511145.31278323143
8Mcdonald TownRobeson County0.260.260119455.61539637083
9Orrum TownRobeson County0.560.560791401209525417
10Parkton TownRobeson County0.640.640428673.41511132321
11Pembroke TownRobeson County2.342.34023991023.91020218355
12Proctorville TownRobeson County0.410.410133323.21520633542
13Prospect CdpRobeson County2.72.70690255.81135934038
14Raemon CdpRobeson County4.374.330.0421249658510391
15Raynham TownRobeson County0.180.180673752338346250
16Red Springs TownRobeson County, Hoke County2.832.830349312331534724194
17Rennert TownRobeson County0.790.790283356.6583326250
18Rex CdpRobeson County0.740.7405574.7148073200001
19Rowland TownRobeson County1.061.06011461079.81441118021
20Shannon CdpRobeson County1.021.020197192.21332130156
21St. Pauls TownRobeson County1.331.33021371601.21252022347
YearPopulation
April 2000 census123339
April 2000 Estimate123237
July 2000 Estimate123346
July 2001 Estimate123562
July 2002 Estimate123943
July 2003 Estimate124483
July 2004 Estimate124612
July 2005 Estimate125984
July 2006 Estimate126698
July 2007 Estimate128066
July 2008 Estimate129123
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school97211092081
Kindergarten9008361736
Elementary school8776789916675
High school390944038312
College or graduate school218634975683
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Robeson County, North Carolina$28202$32514$13224
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587