Dobbins Heights, North Carolina

Dobbins Heights is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 866 at the 2010 census.GeographyDobbins Heights is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 936 people, 383 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,047.0 people per square mile (406.1/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 530.2/sq mi (205.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.68% White, 83.33% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.There were 383 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.25.