Warsaw

Population: 2,728
Median household income: $46,944

Located in Duplin County, North Carolina, Warsaw is a community with a population of 2,728. The median household income of $46,944 is below the Duplin County median ($51,880).

From 2019 to 2023, Warsaw's population declined 12.5% from 3,119 to 2,728.

81.2% of workers drive to work alone. 40.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,728
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,944
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 1,471
Homeownership rate: 33.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1192,728

Median household income

$26,063$46,944

Median home value

$89,500$90,000

Median gross rent

$657$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,119	$26,063	$89,500	$657
2020	3,108	$28,589	$68,600	$702
2021	2,751	$29,987	$90,000	$758
2022	2,743	$41,831	—	$801
2023	2,728	$46,944	—	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	9.2%
5 to 17	396	14.5%
18 to 24	311	11.4%
25 to 34	382	14.0%
35 to 44	471	17.3%
45 to 54	237	8.7%
55 to 64	212	7.8%
65 to 74	269	9.9%
75 and over	199	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	327	12.0%
Black or African American	1,664	61.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	616	22.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	17.0%
High school graduate	565	31.9%
Some college or associate's	784	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	87	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	33	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,025	81.2%
Carpooled	138	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.0%
Other means	88	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	361	28.9%
15 to 29 min	513	41.0%
30 to 44 min	226	18.1%
45 to 59 min	80	6.4%
60+ min	71	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 10.6% (280 of 2,648)

	Count	Share
Family households	564	53.7%
Nonfamily households	486	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,050	71.4%
Vacant	421	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	33.7%
Renter-occupied	696	66.3%

1-unit, detached40.9%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units22.2%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	602	40.9%
1-unit, attached	87	5.9%
2 to 4 units	327	22.2%
5 to 19 units	131	8.9%
20 or more units	114	7.7%
Mobile home & other	210	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771160
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9996, -78.0927