MaxtonNC
A town of 2,330. A typical home worth about $105K.
Population
2,330
−13% since 2010
Typical home
$105K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$23K
median
Jobs based here
420
A commuter town
What makes Maxton stand out The 3 things Maxton does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Maxton has shrunk 13% since 2010 2,426 people in 2010; 2,330 today.
What’s changed most in Maxton? 2,426 2010
2,110 2020
2,330 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Maxton home is worth about $105K The typical Maxton home is worth about $105,000, down 2.5% in a year, 69% below the North Carolina typical home.
$105K Zillow home value
Typical home value Maxton $105K
North Carolina $335K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns Maxton beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Maxton NC Fewer binge drinkers 9% 14.7% Fewer adults who have had cancer 6.5% 7.9% More adults facing a utility shut-off 22.4% 8.1%
Scotland Memorial Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
0th
percentile among NC towns
Schools
Maxton’s public schools outperform 21% of North Carolina districts The public schools Maxton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maxton Most working residents leave Maxton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lumberton (12%), Laurinburg (7%) and Fayetteville (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Maxton 3%
Lumberton 12%
Laurinburg 7%
Fayetteville 6%
Charlotte 3%
21 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Maxton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 34–57°
Spring 49–75°
Summer 69–90°
Fall 52–75°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Maxton Maxton's reported crime rate is below North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Maxton 2.4
North Carolina 3.8
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Maxton 9.9
North Carolina 20.1
U.S. 17.7
5
violent crimes reported in 2024
21
property crimes reported in 2024
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
3.3% of Maxton is conserved land 0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.3% conserved
3.3%
conserved · 56 of 1,720 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Beacham Park — 19 2. Maxton Community Park — 13
A commuter town 97% of working residents leave Maxton for work Where Maxton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12% → Lumberton Lumberton 12%
7% → Laurinburg Laurinburg 7%
6% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 6%
3% → Charlotte Charlotte 3%
3% → Raleigh Raleigh 3%
3% → Pembroke Pembroke 3%
Maxton · 3% stay
420 jobs based in Maxton
3% of working residents work in town
21 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Maxton?
Census LEHD 2023
1915 · Maxton, 1915 (2) · Wikimedia Commons
Maxton’s story
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6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Maxton is a town in Robeson and Scotland counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,110 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 2,110
Area 2.7 sq mi
Elevation 194 ft
ZIP code 28364
Area code 910 
