Maxton, NC

Town in NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,330

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.6

years ∙ half population younger than 32.6, half older

Diversity Index

56.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Maxton is a town within Robeson and Scotland counties, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.736500° N, 79.352731° W

DMS34° 44′ 11.40″ N, 79° 21′ 09.83″ W

Population Density & area

863/sq mi (333.3/km²)

Total Area

2.7 sq mi (6.99 km²)

Land Area

2.7 sq mi (6.99 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.5% male

Male 45.5%

Female 54.5%

males per 100 females

Maxton 83.6

North Carolina 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Maxton 0.1%

North Carolina 9.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.6

years ∙ half population younger than 32.6, half older

Maxton

32.6

North Carolina

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

91.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Maxton 91.8

North Carolina 63.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.9%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	52.2%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	91.8	63.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	61.2	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.5	28.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

15.1%

Black

61%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

0.4%

Other

23.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

56.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Maxton 56.2%

North Carolina 58.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Maxton population

Racial and ethnic composition — Maxton vs North Carolina vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	11.3%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	5.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	4.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.6%	88.7%	80.7%
One race	97.1%	84.6%	76.4%
White	15.1%	60%	57.4%
Black or African American	61%	20%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0.1%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.5%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.3% family

Family 63.3%

Non family 36.7%

% family households

Maxton 63.3%

North Carolina 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.55

persons per household

Maxton

2.55

North Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Maxton population

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Total households	910	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.55	2.44	2.53
Family households	576	2,753,022	82,990,528
Average family size	3.26	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	228	2,021,951	60,637,388
Other families	348	731,071	22,353,140
Male householder	61	195,051	6,572,819
Female householder	287	536,020	15,780,321
Non-family households	334	1,529,323	46,236,968
One-person households	295	1,258,822	37,140,836
Male householder	156	544,050	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	44	160,332	5,225,110
Female householder	139	714,772	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	68	342,051	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	39	270,501	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,075

housing units

Maxton 1,075

North Carolina 4,895,668

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

84.7% occupied

Occupied 84.7%

Vacant 15.3%

vacancy rate

Maxton 15.3%

North Carolina 12.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.3%

Single family houses

64.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

28.3%

Mobile homes

7.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

56.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	21.4%	11.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	66.1%	54.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	12.4%	33.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	16.6%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.3%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	18.3%	23.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	50.5%	46.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	10.4%	21%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1992	1981
Total housing units	1,075	4,895,668	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

41.1% owners

Renter-occupied 58.9%

Owner-occupied 41.1%

homeownership rate

Maxton 41.1%

North Carolina 66.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.77

Owner-occupied

2.4

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Maxton 2.77

North Carolina 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	910	4,282,345	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.2%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.8%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	27.7%	18.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	88.9%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	8.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	18.5%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.8%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.3%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.5%	25.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	18.5%	30.5%	51.4%
Electricity	77.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.6%	2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$83,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Maxton

$83,200

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.7%

Owners without a mortgage

15.9%

Renters

64.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$83,200	$288,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	66.8%	12.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.8%	18.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.3%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.1%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43%	61.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	57%	38.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,201	$1,631	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$476	$490	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$619	$1,228	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Maxton 10.1%

North Carolina 35.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Maxton 17.8%

North Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

600

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

79.7%

College / Undergraduate

14.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Maxton

18.1%

North Carolina

39.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	600	2,530,102	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	79.7%	67.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	10.5%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.7%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.2%	21%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	14.3%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.3%	27.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.3%	21.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.1%	39.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	98.3%	82.3%	82%
Private school	1.7%	17.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,360

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

15.2%

HS graduate

41.3%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

9.9%

Bachelors degree

9.1%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

45.7% · 54.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.4% · 53.6%

HS graduate

43.9% · 56.1%

Some college no degree

40.9% · 59.1%

Associates degree

29.9% · 70.1%

Bachelors degree

66.9% · 33.1%

Graduate or professional degree

100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	1,360	7,380,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.6%	3.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	15.2%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.3%	24.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	21%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.9%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	35.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.1%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	1%	13.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	82.2%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$28,654

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$28,125

Some college or associates

$29,375

Bachelors degree

$35,972

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

50.4%

HS graduate

35.1%

Some college or associates

26.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Maxton	North Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$28,654	$49,275	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,234	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,125	$37,346	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$29,375	$43,525	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$35,972	$64,395	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$80,986	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	50.4%	26.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	35.1%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	26.9%	10%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Maxton, by topic

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