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Maxton, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Maxton is a Census town of 2,330 people across 2.70 square miles of land, lying across Robeson County and Scotland County. Median household income is $22,667, 41.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Maxton
What Maxton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.7 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land864
- County holding the largest share of its areaRobeson County, 84.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inRobeson County 84.7 percent, Scotland County 15.3 percent
Maxton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxton
How many people live in Maxton
- Population2,330
- Median age32.6
- Population under 18744
- Share under 1831.9 percent
- Population 65 and over371 plus or minus 75
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Households910
- Family households576
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxton
Income and work in Maxton
- Median household income$22,667 plus or minus $5,232
- Per capita income$16,484
- Civilian labor force725 plus or minus 152
- Employed656 plus or minus 139
- Unemployed69 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate9.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,360
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Maxton
- Housing units1,075
- Occupied units910
- Vacant units165 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate15.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied374
- Renter occupied536
- Ownership rate41.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$619
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Single family units691
- Share single family64.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more304 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more28.3 percent
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Maxton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute596 plus or minus 131
- Commuting under 15 minutes244 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more167 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Drove alone84.9 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maxton
SBA loans in Maxton (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,889,500
- Average approval$1,472,375
- Median approval$1,049,000
- Largest approval$3,704,000
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term168 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maxton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Maxton
- NFIP communityTown of Maxton
- NFIP community number370587
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/06/19
The Town of Maxton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370587 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Robeson County, not Maxton
Robeson County context, not Maxton figures
- Establishments in Robeson County1,787
- Covered employment, Robeson County38,484
- Average annual pay, Robeson County$45,957
- Housing units permitted, Robeson County337
Every figure in this section is published for Robeson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Maxton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Maxton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Maxton, North Carolina?
2,330, in 910 households. Maxton town covers 2.70 square miles of land, which is 864 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Maxton in?
Maxton lies in more than one. By area it is 84.7 percent in Robeson County, 15.3 percent in Scotland County. This page sits under Robeson County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Maxton?
$22,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,200. Median gross rent is $619 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Maxton businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,049,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maxton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Maxton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Maxton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Maxton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Maxton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Maxton, town of, community 370587, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Maxton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Robeson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Maxton.
Is zoning published for Maxton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.