Attic Insulation in Robeson County, NC

Robeson County and Its Homes

Robeson County grew 3 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 119,941 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 49,100 housing units.

Its fifteen incorporated towns each have a page here: Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls, Rowland, Parkton, Rennert, Proctorville, Marietta, McDonald, Lumber Bridge, Raynham and Orrum. About 30 percent of Robeson County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

Tan multi-story courthouse with a pedimented entrance under a cloudy blue sky — The Robeson County Courthouse in Lumberton, North Carolina Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Robeson County at a Glance

Population: 119,941 (2025), 115,980 (2020)
Housing units: about 49,100
Median year built: 1986 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 40% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 51%
Mobile homes: 37%
Owner-occupied: 66%
Heated with electricity: 81% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 15

Census Bureau estimates for Robeson County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Robeson County

Lumberton
18,955 people · median home 1976 · its own electric system
Red Springs
3,216 people · median home 1968 · its own electric system
Pembroke
2,888 people · Duke Energy Progress
Fairmont
2,231 people · median home 1970 · Duke Energy Progress
Maxton
2,149 people · median home 1977 · Duke Energy Progress
St. Pauls
2,109 people · median home 1969 · Duke Energy Progress
Rowland
906 people · median home 1970 · Duke Energy Progress
Parkton
514 people · Duke Energy Progress
Rennert
294 people · Duke Energy Progress
Proctorville
122 people · Duke Energy Progress
Marietta
111 people · Duke Energy Progress
McDonald
95 people · median home before 1940 · Duke Energy Progress
Lumber Bridge
80 people · Duke Energy Progress
Raynham
64 people · Duke Energy Progress
Orrum
61 people · Duke Energy Progress

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Robeson County: Barker Ten Mile (median year built 1978), Prospect, Elrod, Raemon (median year built 1997), Wakulla, Shannon and Rex (median year built 1998).

What We Do in Robeson County

Attic Insulation in Robeson County
Some 40 percent of Robeson County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Robeson County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Robeson County attics, and a mouse-soiled Robeson County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 15 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Robeson County
Some 81 percent of Robeson County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Robeson County

Half of Robeson County's 49,100 housing units were built before 1986: 23 percent before 1970, 40 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 10 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 1990s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves. Among Robeson County towns, the median home is oldest in Red Springs (1968) and newest in Maxton (1977).

Robeson County by type: 51 percent detached houses, 10 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 37 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Robeson County, 81 percent of homes heat with electricity, 7 percent with piped gas (24 percent statewide) and 9 percent with tank gas.

Robeson County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,170 units, 4% (±1)
1940s: about 1,810 units, 4% (±1)
1950s: about 3,270 units, 7% (±1)
1960s: about 4,120 units, 8% (±1)
1970s: about 8,210 units, 17% (±1)
1980s: about 8,420 units, 17% (±1)
1990s: about 10,340 units, 21% (±1)
2000s: about 5,680 units, 12% (±1)
2010s: about 4,250 units, 9% (±1)
2020 or later: about 840 units, 2% (±1)

Climate Across Robeson County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Robeson County towns, by station: Lumberton Municipal Airport station (Pembroke, Fairmont, McDonald and Raynham): about 2,610 heating and 2,090 cooling degree days; Lumber River State Park station (Proctorville, Marietta and Orrum): about 2,930 heating and 1,720 cooling degree days; Lumberton station (Lumberton and Rennert): about 2,820 heating and 1,940 cooling degree days; Laurinburg Maxton Airport station (Red Springs and Maxton): about 2,660 heating and 2,110 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Robeson County

The card lists Robeson County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Robeson County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 7 percent of Robeson County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Robeson County

Duke Energy Progress: Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls, Rowland, Parkton, Rennert, Proctorville, Marietta, McDonald, Lumber Bridge, Raynham and Orrum; homes near Lumberton and Red Springs
Lumbee River EMC: homes near Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, Rowland, Parkton, Rennert, Proctorville, Marietta, McDonald, Lumber Bridge, Raynham and Orrum
Lumberton's own electric system: Lumberton
Red Springs' own electric system: Red Springs

Energy Programs for Robeson County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Robeson County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Robeson County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls and more).
Weatherization Rebate (Lumbee River EMC; near Lumberton, near Red Springs, near Pembroke, near Fairmont and more): air sealing and insulation rebates.
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls and more).
ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Lumberton and Red Springs).
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls and more).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Robeson County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Robeson County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Robeson County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Robeson County?

Yes: Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls, Rowland, Parkton and seven more towns, and every unincorporated Robeson County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Robeson County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St. Pauls and more); Lumbee River EMC's Weatherization Rebate (homes near Lumberton, homes near Red Springs, homes near Pembroke, homes near Fairmont and more).

Does attic insulation in Robeson County need a permit?

Ask Robeson County Community Development before work starts. For an address in Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke or another Robeson County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Robeson County's office handles its permits.