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Bladen County

North Carolina · 32,278 residents · 875 sq mi
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With 32,278 people, Bladen County is a county in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $55,900. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% less than in North Carolina as a whole. 21.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
32,278
+13%since 1990
from 28,663 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+8%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
875 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K30K32K34K36K19902000201020202024Bladen County
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(2,138)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(2,236)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,183)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(2,228)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(1,969)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(4,065)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(4,720)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(4,761)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(3,380)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(2,571)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(1,550)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(477)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,877
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,015 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,735
+55%since 1990
from $9,497 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.0%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$350
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $245 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.8%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 77.5% in 1990
22.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic59.1%(16,945)
Black39.2%(11,237)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(117)
Asian0%(2)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.9%(18,035)
Black37.7%(12,170)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(1,198)
Asian0.1%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(1,154)
Honduran1.7%(513)
Guatemalan1.2%(356)
Puerto Rican0.8%(240)
Dominican0.5%(148)
Colombian0.3%(77)
Cuban0.3%(74)
Salvadoran0.1%(39)
Nicaraguan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(41)
Ancestry
American21.6%(6,379)
English6.7%(1,995)
Irish3.6%(1,075)
Scottish2.5%(741)
German1.9%(564)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(535)
French0.9%(279)
Italian0.5%(158)
Polish0.5%(154)
British0.3%(79)
Swedish0.2%(56)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Norwegian0.1%(32)
Czech0.1%(27)
Greek0.1%(18)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Dutch0%(14)
Hungarian0%(11)
Haitian0%(8)
Danish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.6%
+14.2 ptssince 1990
from 56.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
−17%since 1990
from 22.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(3,280)
Married58.9%(7,077)
Widowed4.9%(587)
Divorced9%(1,081)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(3,241)
Married52.4%(7,147)
Widowed15.1%(2,061)
Divorced8.7%(1,189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(359)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(368)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(711)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,902 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bladen County, North Carolina?

Bladen County, North Carolina has about 32,278 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bladen County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Bladen County, North Carolina earns about $26,877 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bladen County, North Carolina expensive?

In Bladen County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $55,900, and the typical rent is about $350 a month.

How educated are people in Bladen County, North Carolina?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bladen County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bladen County, North Carolina?

About 21.0% of people in Bladen County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bladen County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Bladen County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,615 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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