Duplin County, North Carolina

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,053
Median household income: $51,880
Median home value: $123,200

Duplin County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 49,053. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,880 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Duplin County's population declined 16.8% from 58,967 to 49,053, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $41,764 to $51,880.

17.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,053
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,880
Median home value: $123,200
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 23,823
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,96749,053

Median household income

$41,764$51,880

Median home value

$90,200$123,200

Median gross rent

$665$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,967	$41,764	$90,200	$665
2020	58,965	$43,422	$89,500	$678
2021	49,836	$45,744	$91,400	$704
2022	49,312	$49,376	$112,400	$765
2023	49,053	$51,880	$123,200	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,058	6.2%
5 to 17	8,576	17.5%
18 to 24	4,268	8.7%
25 to 34	5,370	10.9%
35 to 44	5,407	11.0%
45 to 54	6,075	12.4%
55 to 64	6,660	13.6%
65 to 74	5,714	11.6%
75 and over	3,925	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,904	50.8%
Black or African American	11,137	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.1%
Asian	299	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.0%
Some other race	84	0.2%
Two or more races	1,408	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,137	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,996	18.1%
High school graduate	10,164	30.7%
Some college or associate's	11,190	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,167	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,634	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,311	80.3%
Carpooled	2,454	11.4%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	262	1.2%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,159	5.4%
Other means	377	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,740	28.1%
15 to 29 min	6,520	31.9%
30 to 44 min	3,122	15.3%
45 to 59 min	2,179	10.7%
60+ min	2,846	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.9% (8,708 of 48,673)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,240	65.9%
Nonfamily households	6,856	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,096	84.4%
Vacant	3,727	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,075	70.0%
Renter-occupied	6,021	30.0%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,264	59.9%
1-unit, attached	196	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1,207	5.1%
5 to 19 units	369	1.5%
20 or more units	273	1.1%
Mobile home & other	7,514	31.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 37061
State: North Carolina
Land area: 815 sq mi
Water area: 5.5 sq mi
Center point: 34.9344, -77.9335