Robeson County's hub where Native, Black, and white voters each shape outcomes
Lumberton anchors one of the most demographically distinctive metros in the South, where the Lumbee Tribe constitutes a substantial share of the electorate and no single racial group commands a majority.
| Group | Lumberton, NC | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 38.0% | 0.9% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 27.3% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 24.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 8.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -67.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.2% | 66.9% | — | — | |
| 7.3% | 15.2% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 9.1% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 4.9% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 51.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Lumberton, NC metro area? 502,503 residents across 4 counties.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 20pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+27.6 | R+13.4 | 14.3pp |