Pembroke, North Carolina

Pembroke, North Carolina
Town of Pembroke welcome sign. "Town. Tribe. University."
Nickname: 
Home of the Tribe
Pembroke, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina
Pembroke, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°40′36″N 79°11′36″W / 34.67667°N 79.19333°W / 34.67667; -79.19333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRobeson
Incorporated1895
Named afterPembroke Jones
Government
 • MayorCharles Gregory Cummings
Area
 • Total
3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Land3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,823
 • Density888.1/sq mi (342.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28372
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-51080
GNIS feature ID2407093
Websitewww.pembrokenc.com

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 90 miles inland and northwest from the Atlantic Coast. The population was 2,823 at the 2020 census. The town is the seat of the federally recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.