Bladen County, North Carolina Population 2024

29,577

Bladen County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 29,577 with a growth rate of 0.32% 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 35,178 and has seen a growth of -15.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,042930.31%
202829,949930.31%
202729,856930.31%
202629,763930.31%
202529,670930.31%
202429,577930.32%
202329,484930.32%
202229,391-153-0.52%
202129,544-88-0.3%
202029,632-3,232-9.83%
201932,864-305-0.92%
201833,169-277-0.83%
201733,446-211-0.63%
201633,657-433-1.27%
201534,090-275-0.8%
201434,365-256-0.74%
201334,621-184-0.53%
201234,805-72-0.21%
201134,877-301-0.86%
201035,17800%
199028,663-1,828-6%
198030,4914,01415.16%
197026,477-2,404-8.32%
196028,881-822-2.77%
195029,7032,5479.38%
194027,1564,76721.29%
193022,3892,62813.3%
192019,7611,7559.75%
191018,0063291.86%
190017,6779145.45%
189016,7636053.74%
188016,1583,32725.93%
187012,8318366.97%
186011,9952,22822.81%
18509,7671,74521.75%
18408,0222112.7%
18307,8115357.35%
18207,2761,60528.3%
18105,671-1,357-19.31%
18007,0281,94438.24%
17905,084-24,958-83.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (93)
County Website
Bladen County
2020 Population
29,632
Area
875 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-55)
Founded
1739

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,87456.61%
Black or African American10,05733.74%
Other race1,3264.45%
Native American9403.15%
Two or more races5171.73%
Asian930.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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 2024

Bladen County, North Carolina Median Age

45

Total

42.6

Male

47.1

Female

Bladen County, North Carolina Adults

There are 23,762 adults, (6,801 of whom are seniors) in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Bladen County, North Carolina Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bladen County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female15,48151.94%
Male14,32648.06%

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
All11,3862.5869.730.3
Married4,7383.388.411.6
Non Family4,4081.1661.738.3
Female1,8253.7241.958.1
Male4154.3663.136.9

3.41

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

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7858.36%
Associates Degree2,19310.27%
Bachelors Degree2,99214.02%
Graduate Degree1,3316.24%
High School Graduate7,22833.86%
Less Than 9th Grade7403.47%
Some College5,07823.79%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,53111,4042,776
Black7,1066,1921,323
Hispanic983604155
Native American55346824
Other Race47420564
2+ Races34331561
Asian919130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.97%.

Bladen County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,231$47,368$49,295
Graduate Degree$57,245$57,308$55,625
High School Graduate$32,444$35,122$30,625
Less Than 9th Grade$28,067$29,213$27,542
Overall$36,115$39,923$33,654
Some College$32,955$41,257$30,782

$36,115

Average Earnings

$39,923

Average Male

$33,654

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

92.68% of Bladen County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.82% of the population.

Bladen County, North Carolina Language

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,9353,25932.8%
White16,0492,61816.31%
Hispanic2,3951,16648.68%
Other1,32644833.79%
Native93119621.05%
Multiple50513426.53%
Asian912426.37%

24.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.74%

Male Poverty Rate

26.9%

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 48.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bladen County, North Carolina is White, with 16.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.71%.

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.16%
High School20.77%
Some College18.29%
Bachelors or Greater10.91%

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.63%
Female Unemployed17.53%
Female Employed8.38%
Male Employed8.31%

Bladen County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bladen County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,679$78,538
Households$40,476$62,016
Married Families$75,808$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,405$34,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bladen County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

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 55-64, 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

2,263

Number of Veterans

2,009

Male Veterans

254

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam918
Second Gulf War395
First Gulf War348
Korea105
World War II0

Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74778
55 to 64655
75+371
35 to 54317
18 to 34142

Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,46310.58%
Black6818.56%
Hispanic835.95%
2+ Races7120.46%
Native American294.65%
Other Race192.14%

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

15.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bladen County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.7%

Labor Force Participation

45%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

77.4%

Born in Bladen County, North Carolina

97.57%

Native Born

2.43%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.57% of Bladen County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 77.4% having been born in North Carolina. 2% 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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