Demographics & People — Lumberton, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)19,220
Estimated 2026~18,000
Median Age34.6
Total Households6,927
Family Households4,234
Average Household Size2.56
Diversity Index0.6162 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White6,842
Black or African American7,312
Asian308
Hispanic or Latino2,043

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups8,565
American6,169
Unclassified or not reported1,985
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,788
English975
Hispanic: Mexican755
Hispanic: Central American709
Hispanic: Guatemalan623
Irish598
Scottish374

Language

English Only15,682
Spanish1,445
Population 5+17,633

Veterans

Veterans978
Population 18+14,034

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.5 minutes
Work from Home4.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lumberton, North Carolina.