Census place 4845120

Lumberton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lumberton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lumberton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lumberton has a population of 14,123 and 1,053 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $107,623, above the comparison median of $73,005; population density is 1,053/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,067, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$107,623
Above the comparison median of $73,005
population density
1,053/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,067
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lumberton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,123
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,053/sq mi
13.4 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$107,623
Median home value
$291,900
Median gross rent
$1,067
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.8%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
84.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91%
Homes built 2020+
7.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
30.9%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
11.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hardin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PORT ARTHUR SE TX RGNL AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
79.6°F
Average low
60.3°F
Annual rainfall
62.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lumberton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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