Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Roseboro’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Roseboro, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 4 of North Carolina’s 448 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Roseboro's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Roseboro has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Troy Herring House and Howell-Butler House. Roseboro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roseboro beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Roseboro is from typical.
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Census counts: 63 in 1900, 1,163 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roseboro, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Roseboro.
The typical Roseboro home is worth about $129,000, about the same as a year ago, 61% below the North Carolina typical home. 59% of Roseboro households own their home, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Sampson County Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseboro-Salemburg MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 394 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
Roseboro beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 46% of Roseboro adults have high blood pressure.
| Roseboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Roseboro | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Roseboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Roseboro’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Roseboro for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Roseboro has lost 94 jobs, to 446 in 2023. The average trip to work in Roseboro is 28 minutes.
| Roseboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Roseboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Western District Community Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Roseboro Town Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roseboro
About 2 of every 100 Roseboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
5 notable people were born in Roseboro.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Roseboro is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Bill Johnson and Chasity Melvin.
