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Robeson
North Carolina

118K

Population

$39K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$39K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,898

Federal Spending per Capita$1,239

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score627

Work From Home %3.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms54

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$3,723

SS Benefits / Person$3,789

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$131K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$154K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1077/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $814

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.6%

Homeownership Rate65.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.8%

Active Listings

203

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices171

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)48.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians226

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients771 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,174

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.71 grade level

HS Diploma Holders22,992

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,750

HS Completion Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate26.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate72.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities168

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)47.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature0.91

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation40.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$33K

Drought Index (2022)-1.50

Heating Degree Days2,670 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,072 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,917 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,758 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)94 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed285 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed104 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)415 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+83.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers30 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,395 workers

Public Transit Commuters192 workers

Walk to Work413 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,240 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.0%

Agriculture

Farms732 farms

Farmland99,242 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities47

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.738

Nonprofit Organizations369

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.0%

Never-Married Adults41.4%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations121

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population40.2%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities40

Grocery Stores50

Hotels & Lodging27

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms105

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms43

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$36K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+19R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +573

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Robeson

Robesonian · 3 hours ago

Robeson jobless rate jumps in July

ROBESON COUNTY — The unemployment rate in Robeson County saw a large increase in the month of July, …

WFXB · 1 day ago

Robeson Co. Joins N.C. ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign

The Robeson County Sheriff's Office is joining agencies across North Carolina for a campaign. The No…

Construction Owners · 2 days ago

Metcon Completes $87.2M Robeson CTEC in North Carolina

Metcon Construction built the 110000-square-foot Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and P…

North Carolina Health News · Apr 26, 2026

Behavioral health urgent care set to open in Robeson County

Behavioral health urgent care set to open in Robeson County. The facility will be open 24 hours a da…

WPDE · 1 week ago

Armed and dangerous suspect wanted in Robeson County murder, sheriff says

Robeson County sheriff's investigators have obtained warrants for a 55-year-old man wanted in connec…

Carolina Journal · 2 weeks ago

Stay sought in case of NC senator working for wrongfully convicted men

A law firm is asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals for a stay in a 2025 lawsuit a Robeson Coun…

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Robeson
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