Clarkton

Population: 875
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Bladen County, North Carolina, Clarkton is a community with a population of 875. The median home value of $137,500 is above the Bladen County median ($125,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clarkton's population grew 6.8% from 819 to 875, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $91,700 to $137,500.

48.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 875
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

819875

Median household income

$22,292$23,618

Median home value

$91,700$137,500

Median gross rent

$504$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	819	$22,292	$91,700	$504
2020	972	$17,875	$100,000	$543
2021	777	$17,554	$112,500	$529
2022	822	$23,618	$105,600	$713
2023	875	—	$137,500	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	7.8%
5 to 17	280	32.0%
18 to 24	68	7.8%
25 to 34	61	7.0%
35 to 44	100	11.4%
45 to 54	34	3.9%
55 to 64	81	9.3%
65 to 74	93	10.6%
75 and over	90	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	30.7%
Black or African American	533	60.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's48.6%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	17.9%
High school graduate	105	22.9%
Some college or associate's	223	48.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	167	87.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	19.8%
15 to 29 min	82	47.7%
30 to 44 min	12	7.0%
45 to 59 min	44	25.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 48.2% (411 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	69.5%
Nonfamily households	74	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	77.9%
Vacant	69	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	61.7%
Renter-occupied	93	38.3%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	198	63.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.3%
2 to 4 units	59	18.9%
5 to 19 units	1	0.3%
20 or more units	6	1.9%
Mobile home & other	44	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.4886, -78.6558