# Data Centers in Robeson County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Robeson County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/robeson-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Robeson County at a glance - County seat: Lumberton - Population, 2024 estimate: 118624 - Land area, square miles: 947.3 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2030 - Regional council: Lumber River Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Robeson County Robeson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers all unincorporated territory outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction. https://www.robesoncountync.gov/_files/ugd/269399_ab5c69eb5f7f4409b0a0b87cdefb88e3.pdf ### How the county ordinance treats a data center Our search of the county ordinance text found no data-center use by name. A planner decides which listed use applies to a project. The full county zoning ordinance contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://www.robesoncountync.gov/_files/ugd/269399_ab5c69eb5f7f4409b0a0b87cdefb88e3.pdf ### Municipalities in Robeson County Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, Maxton, McDonald, Orrum, Parkton, Pembroke, Proctorville, Raynham, Red Springs, Rennert, Rowland, St. Pauls ## Electric providers in Robeson County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Robeson County. - Brunswick Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Lumbee River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Lumberton (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Red Springs (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Robeson County - [Robeson County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps2.roktech.net/ROKMAPS_Robeson/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Robeson County Register of Deeds](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/robeson-county-register-deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Robeson County Online Record Search](https://robeson.bislandrecords.com/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Robeson County Tax Administration Office](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/tax): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Robeson County Community Development](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/communitydev): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Robeson County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2030. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Robeson County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Robeson County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Robeson County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Robeson County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Robeson County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Robeson County have zoning? Robeson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers all unincorporated territory outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction. ### Who provides electricity in Robeson County? Providers with territory or customers in Robeson County: Brunswick Electric; Lumbee River EMC; Duke Energy Progress; Lumberton; Red Springs. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Robeson County? The Robeson County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Robeson County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Bladen County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/bladen-county/index.md) - [Columbus County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/columbus-county/index.md) - [Cumberland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cumberland-county/index.md) - [Hoke County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hoke-county/index.md) - [Scotland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/scotland-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Robeson County ordinance use search](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/_files/ugd/269399_ab5c69eb5f7f4409b0a0b87cdefb88e3.pdf) - [Robeson County Community Development](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/communitydev) - [Robeson County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps2.roktech.net/ROKMAPS_Robeson/) - [Robeson County Register of Deeds](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/robeson-county-register-deeds) - [Robeson County Online Record Search](https://robeson.bislandrecords.com/) - [Robeson County Tax Administration Office](https://www.robesoncountync.gov/tax) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.