Economy & Jobs — Robeson County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments1,791
Total Employees31,063
Avg Annual Employment38,484
Avg Annual Pay$45,957
Total Annual Wages$1,768,609,141
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,255,925
Unemployment Rate6.3%

Income

Median Household Income$39,393
Poverty Rate27.1%
IRS Returns49,830
Total AGI (thousands)$2,282,935
Average AGI per Return$45,814

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$891,643,055
Per Capita$7,652
Population Basis116,530

Agriculture

Total Farms732
Land in Farms (acres)144,613
Avg Farm Size (acres)198
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants63
Fast Food76
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks5

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.654011+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.774972+00:00.