As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 20,795 people, 7,827 households and 5,165 families residing in Lumberton.
Of the 7,827 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 38.8% were married couples living together; 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present; and 34.0% were non-families.