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Roseboro, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Sampson County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,007 Population 694/sq mi density
$39,345 Median Income $21,002 per capita
$110,500 Home Value $122,011 Zillow
$725 Median Rent 38.6% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
417 Violent Crime/100K 5,236 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$39,345 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,500 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Roseboro enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 310 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 44.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 40.

Temperature

44°F Jan (7°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average63.0°F
17% above US avg
January Average44°F (7°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation124 ft (38 m)
Area1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
Population Density694/sq mi
Coordinates34.9557°N, 78.5141°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySampson County County
Nearest AirportFayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY)
21 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 44.6"
17% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.98"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median40.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability88.3 / 100
Community Resilience9.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Jul 29, 2012.

Mar 21, 2011 9 km S of Cordova, North Carolina M2.9 121 km
Jul 29, 2012 7 km NNW of Wallace, South Carolina M2.5 124 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

24 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Ian (2022, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2022 Ian Category 1 195 km
2020 Isaias Category 1 117 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 173 km
2018 Florence Category 2 107 km
2016 Matthew Category 1 143 km
2014 Arthur Category 2 154 km
2011 Irene Category 1 177 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 150 km
2004 Alex Category 2 211 km
2004 Gaston Category 1 239 km
2004 Charley Category 1 130 km
2003 Isabel Category 2 166 km
1999 Irene Category 2 201 km
1999 Floyd Category 2 98 km
1999 Dennis Category 2 235 km
1998 Bonnie Category 3 97 km
1996 Fran Category 3 32 km
1996 Bertha Category 2 83 km
1994 Gordon Category 1 290 km
1991 Bob Category 2 289 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

454 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 69 fatalities, 1,442 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 79 km 16
Mar 28, 1984 EF4 26 km 3
Apr 8, 1957 EF4 70 km 0
Aug 8, 2024 EF3 92 km 1
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 84 km 6
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 76 km 0
Apr 16, 2011 EF3 57 km 2
Nov 16, 2006 EF3 73 km 8
Nov 23, 1992 EF3 59 km 0
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 35 km 12
Mar 28, 1984 EF3 62 km 0
Feb 22, 1971 EF3 40 km 2
Apr 18, 1969 EF3 1 km 0
Aug 29, 1964 EF3 85 km 0
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 42 km 0
Mar 15, 1953 EF3 98 km 0
Oct 9, 1950 EF3 88 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 45 km 0
Aug 7, 2024 EF2 93 km 0
May 13, 2019 EF2 97 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (77,768 ac, 1986).

Year Name Acres Distance
1986 UNNAMED 77,768 91 km
2011 JUNIPER ROAD 31,511 90 km
1994 UNNAMED 7,944 64 km
1985 UNNAMED 2,970 85 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,642 16 km
2020 TRAM ROAD/GRASSY ROAD 2,076 93 km
1986 UNNAMED 2,024 97 km
2007 LONGBRANCH-ROBESON COMPLEX 1,944 68 km
2021 SLATES CHURCH FIRE 1,824 87 km
2016 COUNTY LINE ROAD FIRE 1,704 91 km
2014 SHAKEN CREEK 1,469 89 km
2006 OVERHILLS 1,436 53 km
2009 UNNAMED 1,319 14 km
2011 SR8 1,311 97 km
2011 WOLF ISLAND 1,310 92 km
2022 JUNIPER ROAD TWO 1,307 92 km
1993 UNNAMED 1,293 85 km
2008 EDNA BUCK ROAD 1,256 91 km
2010 CHUCKS FIRST BIG ONE 1,252 90 km
2018 STRAUSBURG ROAD 1,219 88 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (7°C) 4.0 in Coldest
February 45°F (7°C) 3.6 in
March 53°F (12°C) 4.3 in
April 61°F (16°C) 3.1 in
May 68°F (20°C) 3.9 in
June 76°F (24°C) 4.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.0 in Warmest, Wettest
August 78°F (26°C) 5.3 in
September 73°F (23°C) 4.1 in
October 62°F (17°C) 2.8 in Driest
November 53°F (12°C) 2.9 in
December 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in

Roseboro has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 44°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.0") and October the driest (2.8").

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