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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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