Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 294, settled in 1892.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Rennert, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rennert. Rennert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 133 in 1900, a peak of 383 in 2010, 275 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rennert, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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The peak summer temperature for Rennert comes to 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Lumberton (10%), Red Springs (6%) and Fayetteville (6%). Since 2013, Rennert has added 42 jobs, to 53 in 2023. The median commute is under 16 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rennert after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 31% come from hurricanes and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Rennert, 43% get no exercise outside work. No town among the 290 in North Carolina we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Rennert. Just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress here, above both the North Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Only 10 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Rennert.
| Rennert | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Rennert | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.9% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rennert
College town 19 of every 100 Rennert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Rennert is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 275 at the 2020 census. More than one-third of the population are Native American, primarily members of the Lumbee people, who are based in Robeson County,
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Rennert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.