PembrokeNC
A town of 2,822. A typical home worth about $150K.
Population
2,822
−5% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$26K
median
Jobs based here
2,371
A job hub
What makes Pembroke stand out The 3 things Pembroke does most differently from other towns.
College town
19% of Pembroke is in college
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Housing
A typical Pembroke home is worth about $150K The typical Pembroke home is worth about $150,000, up 1.2% in a year, 55% below the North Carolina typical home.
$150K Zillow home value
Typical home value Pembroke $150K
North Carolina $335K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Pembroke Most working residents leave Pembroke for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Lumberton (19%), Fayetteville (5%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Pembroke 13%
Lumberton 19%
Fayetteville 5%
Raleigh 4%
Charlotte 4%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,371
jobs based in Pembroke
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 1% of U.S. towns Pembroke reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
D− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Pembroke 7.6
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Pembroke 66.4
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
1st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4th
percentile among NC towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
191
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Pembroke beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Pembroke NC Fewer adults who have had cancer 5.8% 7.9% Fewer binge drinkers 12.1% 14.7% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 35.2% 13.9%
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among NC towns
Outdoors
2.2% of Pembroke is conserved land 0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
2.2% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.2%
conserved · 44 of 2,027 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Tribal Recreation Center — 32 2. Pembroke Community Park — 5
Schools
Pembroke’s public schools outperform 21% of North Carolina districts The public schools Pembroke’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
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Pembroke has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–57°
Spring 49–75°
Summer 69–90°
Fall 52–75°
Nov 11
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2018
6
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 2,287 people come to Pembroke for work Where Pembroke’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19% → Lumberton Lumberton 19%
5% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 5%
4% → Raleigh Raleigh 4%
4% → Charlotte Charlotte 4%
3% → Laurinburg Laurinburg 3%
1% → Red Springs Red Springs 1%
Pembroke · 13% stay
2,371 jobs based in Pembroke
13% of working residents work in town
15 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Pembroke?
Census LEHD 2023
2011 · Pembroke Third Street (cropped) · Wikimedia Commons
Pembroke’s story
Pembroke in pictures
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Pembroke 5 notable people were born in Pembroke.
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Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 90 miles inland and northwest from the Atlantic Coast. The population was 2,823 at the 2020 census. The town is the seat of the federally recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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Population 2,823
Area 2.9 sq mi
Elevation 171 ft
ZIP code 28372
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