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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lumberton, NC compare?
| Figure | Lumberton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,955 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,025 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,045 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.2% |
| Measure | Lumberton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,859±42 |
| Median age | 34.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.2%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 40.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.2%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $42,877±$5,546 |
| Per capita income | $24,340±$1,876 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.8%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $152,600±$11,889 |
| Median gross rent | $866±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±5.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.9%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov