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Duplin County

North Carolina · 49,063 residents · 815 sq mi
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Duplin County is home to 49,063 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $63,400, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 24% less than in North Carolina as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 9,068 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% 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

49,063
+23%since 1990
from 39,995 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.9
+1%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
815 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38K44K50K56K61K19902000201020202024Duplin County
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(3,609)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(3,544)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(3,558)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(3,341)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(3,460)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(7,067)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(7,332)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(6,293)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(4,543)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(3,507)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(2,167)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(642)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,890
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,695 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,499
+54%since 1990
from $9,406 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.4%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 19.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$63,400
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$399
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $267 in 1990
US average: $602
74.9%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 75.9% in 1990
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(26,040)
Black33.3%(13,303)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(739)
Asian0.1%(30)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(27,094)
Black28.8%(14,116)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(7,426)
Asian0.1%(73)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.2%(5,515)
Central American9.3%(4,600)
Honduran6.2%(3,053)
Guatemalan2.2%(1,084)
Puerto Rican1.3%(649)
Salvadoran0.8%(402)
Cuban0.6%(292)
Dominican0.1%(46)
Colombian0%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(106)
Vietnamese0.1%(72)
Filipino0.1%(52)
Hmong0.1%(39)
Korean0%(5)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11.4%(5,643)
American7.5%(3,708)
Irish4.7%(2,337)
German3.5%(1,742)
Scottish1.6%(791)
West Indian1.4%(684)
Italian1.3%(639)
Haitian1.1%(552)
French1%(486)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(418)
Polish0.5%(244)
British0.4%(192)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(101)
Welsh0.2%(96)
Arab0.2%(76)
Russian0.2%(76)
Jamaican0.1%(74)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
Hungarian0.1%(39)
Swedish0.1%(34)
Czech0.1%(30)
Norwegian0.1%(29)
Greek0.1%(28)
Nigerian0%(17)
Finnish0%(13)
Danish0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Ukrainian0%(11)
Latvian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.8%
+9.4 ptssince 1990
from 56.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
−9%since 1990
from 21.0 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 married28.9%(5,437)
Married61.4%(11,566)
Widowed2.9%(537)
Divorced6.8%(1,287)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(3,650)
Married58.1%(11,348)
Widowed15%(2,932)
Divorced8.2%(1,595)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.0%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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)20.2%(633)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(873)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.2%(854)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(152)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,141 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 Duplin County, North Carolina?

Duplin County, North Carolina has about 49,063 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Duplin County, North Carolina earns about $29,890 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duplin County, North Carolina expensive?

In Duplin County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.

How educated are people in Duplin County, North Carolina?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Duplin County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 19.4% of people in Duplin County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Duplin County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Duplin County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,068 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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

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