Bladen County, North Carolina Population 2023

27,932

Bladen County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 27,932 with a growth rate of -1.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bladen County, North Carolina is the 72nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 35,190 and has seen a growth of -20.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201035,190
201134,632-558-1.59%
201234,074-558-1.61%
201333,516-558-1.64%
201432,958-558-1.66%
201532,400-558-1.69%
201631,842-558-1.72%
201731,284-558-1.75%
201830,726-558-1.78%
201930,168-558-1.82%
202029,606-562-1.86%
202129,048-558-1.88%
202228,490-558-1.92%
202327,932-558-1.96%
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2023 Growth Rate
-1.96% (-558)
County Website
Bladen County
Founded
1739
County Seat
Elizabethtown
2010 Population
35,190
Growth Since 2010
-20.63% (-7,258)

Bladen County, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,18757.09%
Black or African American10,49434.86%
Other race1,2174.04%
Native American9313.09%
Two or more races2180.72%
Asian580.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bladen County, North Carolina Population by Race

Bladen County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Bladen County, North Carolina Median Age

44.6

Total

44

Male

45.7

Female

Bladen County, North Carolina Adults

There are 23,883 adults, (6,635 of whom are seniors) in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Bladen County, North Carolina Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bladen County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female15,67652.07%
Male14,42947.93%

Bladen County, North Carolina Population by Age

Bladen County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4922.5869.730.3
Married4,7563.2387.612.4
Non Family4,4231.1962.437.6
Female1,9013.7943.856.2
Male4124.4860.239.8
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3.38

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bladen County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bladen County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bladen County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.38%.

Bladen County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,391

Average Earnings

$37,214

Average Male

$31,191

Average Female

Bladen County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bladen County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bladen County, North Carolina Language

92.73% of Bladen County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.45% of the population.

Bladen County, North Carolina Language

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,3494,05139.14%
White16,2112,40614.84%
Hispanic2,33895140.68%
Other1,21740333.11%
Native92317819.28%
Multiple2093114.83%
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24.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.19%

Male Poverty Rate

27.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bladen County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bladen County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 40.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bladen County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 14.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.56%.

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.24%
High School21.27%
Some College18.47%
Bachelors or Greater9.58%
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Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.72%
Male Unemployed25.29%
Female Employed11.74%
Male Employed9.88%
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Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bladen County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bladen County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bladen County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bladen County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bladen County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bladen County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,220

Number of Veterans

2,081

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

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Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Bladen County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bladen County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bladen County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.66%

Born in Bladen County, North Carolina

97.83%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

2.51%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Bladen County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 77.66% having been born in North Carolina. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bladen County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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