Lumberton, NC, North Carolina: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+28%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,9022024 5-year
- Median household income
- $41,9782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Lumberton, NC, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16,728 | 29,647 | 46,770 | ||
| R | 19,020 | 27,806 | 47,188 | ||
| R | 19,016 | 20,762 | 40,858 | ||
| D | 24,988 | 17,510 | 42,946 | ||
| D | 23,058 | 17,433 | 40,834 | ||
| D | 17,868 | 15,909 | 33,871 | ||
| R | 11,721 | 17,834 | 29,747 | ||
| D | 17,361 | 8,146 | 27,671 | ||
| D | 19,378 | 7,777 | 30,474 | ||
| D | 16,988 | 9,908 | 27,000 | ||
| D | 15,257 | 12,947 | 28,291 | ||
| D | 17,618 | 6,982 | 25,030 | ||
| D | 20,695 | 4,907 | 25,699 | ||
| R | 7,391 | 11,362 | 18,941 | ||
| D | 8,248 | 4,526 | 19,215 | ||
| D | 13,796 | 3,591 | 17,387 | ||
| D | 11,623 | 3,580 | 15,203 | ||
| D | 10,516 | 2,785 | 13,301 | ||
| D | 9,311 | 4,127 | 13,438 | ||
| D | 7,056 | 1,036 | 9,133 | ||
| D | 7,278 | 1,118 | 8,396 | ||
| D | 9,251 | 931 | 10,182 | ||
| D | 10,280 | 732 | 11,012 | ||
| D | 7,860 | 783 | 8,687 | ||
| D | 4,730 | 2,767 | 7,497 | ||
| D | 4,064 | 314 | 4,392 | ||
| D | 6,183 | 2,220 | 8,403 | ||
| D | 2,894 | 1,453 | 4,347 | ||
| D | 2,706 | 154 | 3,520 | ||
| D | 2,698 | 1,300 | 3,998 | ||
| D | 2,274 | 982 | 3,262 | ||
| D | 3,280 | 1,144 | 4,424 | ||
| D | 3,457 | 2,429 | 5,889 | ||
| D | 2,312 | 1,117 | 4,271 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.2%
English
3.6%
Irish
1.9%
German
1.4%
Scottish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,978
Lumberton, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lumberton, NC$41,978
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
27.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1836.6%
Working age (18–64)24.0%
Seniors (65+)22.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in Lumberton, NC reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $41,978, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,902 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lumberton, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lumberton, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,770 votes cast, 16,728 went Democratic and 29,647 went Republican.
What is Lumberton, NC, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lumberton, NC, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lumberton, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lumberton, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Lumberton, NC, North Carolina has a population of 116,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina is $41,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.