Robeson County , North Carolina
Population: 116,858 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $40,318 Home $88,600 Rent $784/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Robeson County's headline indicators land 46% below the national median on income ($40,318), with housing 71% below the US figure ($89,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Robeson County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$40,318
Median Income
household
$88,600
Home Value
median
$784/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $40,318 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,925 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.8% |
| Median Home Value | $88,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $784/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 116,858 |
| Median Age | 36.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
48.1%
Obesity
16.4%
Diabetes
23.1%
Smoking
45.6%
High Blood Pressure
35.6%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
39.2%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.1 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.98
🌀 Hurricane
96.45
🔥 Wildfire
87.79
❄️ Winter Storm
93.63
🌍 Earthquake
90.81
☀️ Drought
64.79
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