Robeson County Demographics

A map of Robeson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	45,213	44,010	38.7%	37.8%
White	27,182	29,159	23.3%	25.0%
Black	27,088	26,218	23.2%	22.5%
Hispanic	12,723	11,757	10.9%	10.1%
Multiracial	3,750	4,489	3.2%	3.9%
Asian	946	897	0.8%	0.8%

Robeson County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 116,902, a less than 1% change from the 116,530 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 38.7% Native American/Other, 23.3% White, 23.2% Black, 10.9% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Robeson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Robeson is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Robeson County, that probability was 73.2% in 2020 and 73.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Robeson County is ranked the 26th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Robeson County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Robeson County's White Population

27,182 residents of Robeson County, or 23.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Robeson County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Robeson County ranks 100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Robeson County's population has decreased from 25.0% to 23.3%.

Robeson County is less White than neighboring Dillon County (44.5% White), Hoke County (36% White), Scotland County (40.1% White), Cumberland County (39.8% White), and Bladen County (53.4% White).

Robeson County's Black Population

27,088 residents of Robeson County, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Robeson County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Robeson County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Robeson County's population has increased from 22.5% to 23.2%.

Robeson County is less Black than neighboring Dillon County (45.3% Black), Hoke County (32.1% Black), Scotland County (37% Black), Cumberland County (36.7% Black), and Bladen County (32.1% Black).

Robeson County's Asian Population

946 residents of Robeson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Robeson County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Robeson County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Asian residents' share of Robeson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Robeson County is more Asian than neighboring Dillon County (0% Asian), and Bladen County (0.2% Asian). Robeson County is less Asian than neighboring Hoke County (1.5% Asian), Scotland County (1.3% Asian), and Cumberland County (2.6% Asian).

Robeson County's Hispanic Population

12,723 residents of Robeson County, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Robeson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Robeson County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Robeson County's population has increased from 10.1% to 10.9%.

Robeson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dillon County (3.5% Hispanic), Scotland County (4% Hispanic), and Bladen County (9.3% Hispanic). Robeson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hoke County (15.6% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (12.7% Hispanic).

Robeson County's Native American/Other Population

45,213 residents of Robeson County, or 38.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Robeson County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Robeson County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Robeson County's population has increased from 37.8% to 38.7%.

Robeson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dillon County (2% Native American/Other), Hoke County (7.6% Native American/Other), Scotland County (12.5% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Bladen County (2.6% Native American/Other).

Robeson County's Multiracial Population

3,750 residents of Robeson County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Robeson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Robeson County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robeson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Robeson County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.2%.

Robeson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bladen County (2.4% Multiracial). Robeson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dillon County (4.7% Multiracial), Hoke County (7.2% Multiracial), Scotland County (5.2% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.