Welcome to Robeson County ...
Time Zone: Robeson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lumberton is the Seat for Robeson County.
Robeson County was founded in 1787 and was created by taking area from Bladen County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Robeson had a population of 130,440 people. This is a decrease of 2.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 134,168 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Robeson represented 1.41% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Robeson County:
- Fairmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lumber Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Lumberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Maxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
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- McDonald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Parkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
- Parkton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
- Proctorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Raynham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Red Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Red Springs is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
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- Rennert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rennert is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Rowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
- Saint Pauls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Robeson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Dillon County
- Marlboro County
- Scotland County
- Hoke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |