Moving to Roseboro, North Carolina

Population: 1,267. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,297 (+2.4% change)
Males: 562 (44.4%), Females: 705 (55.6%)

Sampson County

Zip code: 28382

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $23,478
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Roseboro:

• Black (48.9%)
• White Non-Hispanic (46.8%)
• Hispanic (2.6%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: English (8.8%), United States (8.4%), Irish (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.8%).

Elevation: 137 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roseboro

• High school or higher: 68.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roseboro town

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 49.2%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 8.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -177 (-12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roseboro:

• SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLINTON, NC)
• BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
• FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roseboro:

• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• POPE AFB (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 47 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roseboro:

• SAMPSON COUNTY (about 12 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)
• GRAYS CREEK (about 23 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
• CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 25 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roseboro:

• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 35 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 51 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
• CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Public primary/middle schools in Roseboro:

• ROSEBORO-SALEMBURG MIDDLE (Students: 431; Location: PLEASANT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• CHARLES E PERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 377; Location: 705 GOLD ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• BEAVER DAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 108; Location: 12059 HWY 210 S; Grades: PK – 05)