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Lumberton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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:

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:

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)

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