Robeson County, North Carolina
County seat: Lumberton · Population 119,941 (2025) · 947 sq mi
Robeson County is the 26th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 119,941 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lumberton. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 15 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Robeson County facts
- County seat
- Lumberton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 119,941 +2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 947 sq mi 1st largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 127 per sq mi
- Established
- 1787
- Named after
- Thomas Robeson
- Largest city
- Lumberton 18,955
- Median household income
- $41,978
- Cities and towns
- 15 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37155
Cities and towns in Robeson County
Robeson County has 15 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Robeson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton (county seat) | City | 18,955 | |
| Red Springs | Town | 3,216 | Hoke County |
| Pembroke | Town | 2,888 | |
| Fairmont | Town | 2,231 | |
| St. Pauls | Town | 2,109 | |
| Maxton | Town | 1,948 | Scotland County |
| Rowland | Town | 906 | |
| Parkton | Town | 514 | |
| Rennert | Town | 294 | |
| Proctorville | Town | 122 | |
| Marietta | Town | 111 | |
| McDonald | Town | 95 | |
| Lumber Bridge | Town | 80 | |
| Raynham | Town | 64 | |
| Orrum | Town | 61 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Barker Ten Mile | 1,156 | |
| Prospect | 907 | |
| Raemon | 288 | |
| Elrod | 246 | |
| Wakulla | 142 | |
| Shannon | 125 | |
| Rex | 59 |
ZIP codes in Robeson County
16 ZIP codes reach into Robeson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28340
- 28357 also Hoke County
- 28358
- 28359
- 28360
- 28362
- 28364 also Scotland and Hoke counties
- 28369
- 28371 also Cumberland and Hoke counties
- 28372
- 28375
- 28377 also Hoke County
- 28378
- 28383
- 28384 also Bladen and Cumberland counties
- 28386 also Hoke County
Population of Robeson County, 2020–2025
Robeson County grew by 3,399 people (+2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 639 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,824 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 115,980 |
| 2021 | 115,889 |
| 2022 | 116,281 |
| 2023 | 118,005 |
| 2024 | 119,400 |
| 2025 | 119,941 |
Neighboring counties
- Bladen County east · 30,007 people
- Columbus County southeast · 50,487 people
- Dillon County, South Carolina southwest · 27,458 people
- Scotland County northwest · 33,322 people
- Hoke County north · 56,939 people
- Cumberland County northeast · 338,473 people
- Marlboro County, South Carolina west · 25,488 people
- Horry County, South Carolina south · 427,551 people
Printable Robeson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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