Robeson County, NC Population

Overview

118,836

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

10,619

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Robeson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Robeson County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Robeson County's population under 18 was 25.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Robeson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Robeson County, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 21.09% aged 15 to 29, 42.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,810 more females than males in Robeson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Robeson County, NC.
The Robeson County, NC gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,624.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,581.

Robeson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Robeson County population: 25.67% are White, 23.15% are Black or African American, 41.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.35% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Robeson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,619 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 108,217 (91.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Robeson County is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 49,445 (41.61% of the total population).

Robeson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 135,458 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Robeson County's population increased by 11,185 (9.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Robeson County's population decreased by 18,164 (13.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Robeson County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 116,229.