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Robeson CountyNorth Carolina

Robeson County is a county in North Carolina that was created in 1787 and is located in Lumberton.

  • Founded1787
  • County seatLumberton
  • Named forThomas Robeson
  • Land area947 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
  • Population116,530 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped80,337 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Robeson on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1787 from Bladen County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Robeson County was created from Bladen County on January 6, 1787, and named after Thomas Robeson. The county gained and lost territory to neighboring counties several times: gaining from Bladen in 1788, losing to Cumberland in 1792, and losing to the creation of Hoke County in 1911.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1787
    Robeson County created Robeson created from Bladen.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:838-840
  2. 1788
    Gained territory Robeson gained from Bladen.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 44, sec. 1/24:988-989
  3. 1792
    Lost territory Robeson lost to Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 20
  4. 1796
    Gained territory Robeson gained from Richmond.
    from Richmond
    · Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102
  5. 1797
    Lost territory Robeson lost to Richmond (repealed act of 25 December 1796).
    to Richmond
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1787
    Robeson County created Robeson created from Bladen.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:838-840
  2. 1788
    Gained territory Robeson gained from Bladen.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 44, sec. 1/24:988-989
  3. 1792
    Lost territory Robeson lost to Cumberland.
    to Cumberland
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 20
  4. 1796
    Gained territory Robeson gained from Richmond.
    from Richmond
    · Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102
  5. 1797
    Lost territory Robeson lost to Richmond (repealed act of 25 December 1796).
    to Richmond
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106
  6. 1833
    Changed Boundary between Robeson and Richmond defined (no change).
    Richmond
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 149, sec. 1/pp. 90-91
  7. 1851
    Changed Creation of Hooper (proposed) from Richmond and Robeson authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created.
    HooperRichmond
    · Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 84-85, and ch. 35, secs. 12-13/pp. 88-90
  8. 1911
    Lost territory Robeson lost to creation of Hoke.
    to Hoke
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub., ch. 24, sec. 1/pp. 51-57

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Robeson

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People and land

Robeson by the Census

Population
116,530 2020 Census count
Housing units
48,426 2020 Census count
Land area
947 square miles
Water area
2 square miles
People per sq mi
123 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Robeson County

When was Robeson County founded?
Robeson County was founded in 1787, formed from Bladen County, and named after Thomas Robeson.
What is the county seat of Robeson County?
The county seat of Robeson County is Lumberton.
Is there an online parcel map for Robeson County?
Yes. Robeson County publishes a parcel map of 80,337 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Robeson County's boundary or name changed?
Robeson County was created in 1787 from Bladen County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Richmond County, Bladen County and Cumberland County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Robeson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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