Lumberton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 20,795. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,591 (+3.8% change)
Males: 9,800 (47.1%), Females: 10,995 (52.9%)
Robeson County
Zip codes: 28358, 28360.
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,782
Median house value: $71,300
Population by Race
Races in Lumberton:
- White Non-Hispanic (46.8%)
- Black (35.4%)
- American Indian (13.4%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (7.5%), United States (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Irish (3.3%), German (3.1%), Scottish (2.3%).
Elevation: 137 feet
Land area: 15.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lumberton
- High school or higher: 70.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lumberton city
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 49.1%
- Separated: 4.4%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 9.3%
2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.2% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +971 (+4.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lumberton:
- SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (300 W 27 ST PO BOX 1408)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lumberton:
- BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
- ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; DILLON, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lumberton:
- FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 27 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
- POPE AFB (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
- MOORE COUNTY (about 49 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lumberton:
- LUMBERTON MUNI (about 4 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)
- BLADENBORO (about 18 miles; BLADENBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3W6)
- GRAYS CREEK (about 22 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Lumberton:
- ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,232; Location: 5160 Fayetteville Rd; Public; Website: www.robeson.cc.nc.us)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumberton:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 13 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
- FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 57 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
- FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
Schools
Public high schools in Lumberton:
- LUMBERTON SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,146; Location: 3901 FAYETTEVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ROBESON CO CAREER CTR (Location: 1339 HILLY BRANCH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Lumberton:
- RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 88; Location: 3644 US HWY 74 WEST; Grades: 1 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lumberton:
- L GILBERT CARROLL MIDDLE (Students: 737; Location: 300 BAILEY RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
- LITTLEFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 733; Location: 9674 NC HWY 41 N; Grades: 04 – 08)
- MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 686; Location: 10928 US 301 NORTH; Grades: PK – 08)
- PINEY GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 1680 PINEY GROVE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
- EAST ROBESON PRIMARY (Students: 640; Location: 4840 7TH STREET ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
- LUMBERTON JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 638; Location: 82 MARION RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
- ROWLAND NORMENT ELEMENTARY (Students: 594; Location: 701 GODWIN AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
- TANGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 400 WEST 29TH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 460; Location: 10218 NC 72 EAST; Grades: PK – 04)
- DEEP BRANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 445; Location: 4045 DEEP BRANCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Lumberton:
- SOUTHEASTERN ACADEMY (Students: 115; Location: RTE 5 BOX 498B; Grades: KG – 9)
- ROBESON MULTI-PURPOSE JUVENILE (Students: 8; Location: 2000 LEGEND RD; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Lumberton:
- ROBESON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,034,324; Location: 101 N. CHESTNUT STREET; 135,520 books; 2,569 audio materials; 5,706 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)