Bladen County, North Carolina

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,591
Median household income: $44,528
Median home value: $125,800

Bladen County, North Carolina counts 29,591 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,528 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bladen County's population declined 11.4% from 33,407 to 29,591, while its median household income rose 23.1% from $36,173 to $44,528.

62.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,591
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,528
Median home value: $125,800
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 15,272
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,40729,591

Median household income

$36,173$44,528

Median home value

$95,300$125,800

Median gross rent

$655$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,407	$36,173	$95,300	$655
2020	33,209	$37,188	$98,700	$667
2021	30,105	$39,259	$106,000	$687
2022	29,807	$40,476	$115,900	$731
2023	29,591	$44,528	$125,800	$752

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,440	4.9%
5 to 17	4,666	15.8%
18 to 24	2,391	8.1%
25 to 34	3,033	10.2%
35 to 44	3,332	11.3%
45 to 54	3,573	12.1%
55 to 64	4,298	14.5%
65 to 74	4,135	14.0%
75 and over	2,723	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,909	53.8%
Black or African American	9,779	33.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	741	2.5%
Asian	61	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.2%
Two or more races	395	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,650	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,414	11.4%
High school graduate	7,054	33.4%
Some college or associate's	7,287	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,079	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,260	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,855	80.9%
Carpooled	1,232	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	681	6.2%
Other means	29	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,379	23.2%
15 to 29 min	3,340	32.6%
30 to 44 min	1,962	19.1%
45 to 59 min	1,487	14.5%
60+ min	1,092	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 21.2% (6,207 of 29,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,911	59.4%
Nonfamily households	4,724	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,635	76.2%
Vacant	3,637	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,127	69.8%
Renter-occupied	3,508	30.2%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other32.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,491	62.1%
1-unit, attached	56	0.4%
2 to 4 units	370	2.4%
5 to 19 units	301	2.0%
20 or more units	120	0.8%
Mobile home & other	4,934	32.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37017
State: North Carolina
Land area: 875 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 34.5919, -78.5395