Dudley

Population: 2,320
Median household income: $46,389
Median home value: $100,700

Dudley, a community in Wayne County, North Carolina, has 2,320 residents. Its median household income of $46,389 runs below the Wayne County figure of $58,082.

From 2020 to 2023, Dudley's population grew 26.0% from 1,841 to 2,320, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $77,400 to $100,700.

The median resident is 27.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,320
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,389
Median home value: $100,700
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 733
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8412,320

Median household income

$63,484$46,389

Median home value

$77,400$100,700

Median gross rent

$652$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,841	$63,484	$77,400	$652
2021	1,956	$43,929	$75,600	$642
2022	1,996	$42,022	$88,900	$724
2023	2,320	$46,389	$100,700	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 515.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	355	15.3%
5 to 17	419	18.1%
18 to 24	349	15.0%
25 to 34	207	8.9%
35 to 44	349	15.0%
45 to 54	331	14.3%
55 to 64	112	4.8%
65 to 74	128	5.5%
75 and over	70	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33	1.4%
Black or African American	977	42.1%
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	50	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,260	54.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.9%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's2.7%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	585	48.9%
High school graduate	356	29.7%
Some college or associate's	32	2.7%
Bachelor's degree	224	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	543	71.4%
Carpooled	88	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	17.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	28.8%
15 to 29 min	260	41.2%
30 to 44 min	55	8.7%
45 to 59 min	60	9.5%
60+ min	74	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 28.7% (666 of 2,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	467	71.6%
Nonfamily households	185	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	88.9%
Vacant	81	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	64.4%
Renter-occupied	232	35.6%

1-unit, detached12.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other87.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	12.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	639	87.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3718080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2652, -78.0405