Moving to Robbinsville, North Carolina

Population: 747. Estimated population in July 2024: 736 (-1.5% change)
Males: 359 (48.1%), Females: 388 (51.9%)

Graham County

Zip code: 28771

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $14,688
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

Races in Robbinsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (11.2%), English (9.0%), United States (6.6%), German (5.4%), Scottish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 2064 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Robbinsville

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Robbinsville town

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Robbinsville:

  • DISTRICT MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ANDREWS, NC)
  • SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; BRYSON CITY, NC)
  • MURPHY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 26 miles; MURPHY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Robbinsville:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 35 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 96 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Robbinsville:

  • ANDREWS-MURPHY (about 11 miles; ANDREWS, NC; Abbreviation: RHP)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 29 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • BLAIRSVILLE (about 35 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 46A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Robbinsville:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 48 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high school in Robbinsville:

  • ROBBINSVILLE HIGH (Students: 381; Location: 301 SWEETWATER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Robbinsville:

  • ROBBINSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 671; Location: 54 MOOSE BRANCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROBBINSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 188; Location: 301 SWEETWATER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)