Duplin County, North Carolina Population 2024

50,106

Duplin County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 50,106 with a growth rate of 1.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Duplin County, North Carolina is the 52nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 58,663 and has seen a growth of -14.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,0365861.12%
202852,4505861.13%
202751,8645861.14%
202651,2785861.16%
202550,6925861.17%
202450,1065861.18%
202349,5205861.2%
202248,9343760.77%
202148,558-100-0.21%
202048,658-10,144-17.25%
201958,802-199-0.34%
201859,001590.1%
201758,942-342-0.58%
201659,2844050.69%
201558,879-547-0.92%
201459,4261030.17%
201359,323-126-0.21%
201259,4492340.4%
201159,2155520.94%
201058,66300%
199039,995-957-2.34%
198040,9522,9377.73%
197038,015-2,255-5.6%
196040,270-804-1.96%
195041,0741,3353.36%
194039,7394,63613.21%
193035,1034,88016.15%
192030,2234,78118.79%
191025,4423,03713.56%
190022,4053,71519.88%
189018,690-83-0.44%
188018,7733,23120.79%
187015,542-242-1.53%
186015,7842,27016.8%
185013,5142,33220.85%
184011,182-109-0.97%
183011,2911,54715.88%
18209,7441,88123.92%
18107,8631,06715.7%
18006,7961,13420.03%
17905,662-47,374-89.32%
2024 Growth Rate
1.18% (586)
County Website
Duplin County
2020 Population
48,658
Area
815 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.98% (1,448)
Founded
1750

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,07060.98%
Black or African American10,59821.49%
Other race5,23410.61%
Two or more races2,8105.7%
Asian2360.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1900.39%
Native American1740.35%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Duplin County, North Carolina Population by Race

Duplin County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Duplin County, North Carolina Median Age

40.6

Total

39.1

Male

42.1

Female

Duplin County, North Carolina Adults

There are 37,620 adults, (9,427 of whom are seniors) in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Duplin County, North Carolina Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Duplin County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female24,94450.58%
Male24,36849.42%

Duplin County, North Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,2892.4169.430.6
Married10,0592.9485.714.3
Non Family6,4461.1758.741.3
Female2,6663.2244.155.9
Male1,1182.8244.755.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Duplin County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,72511.16%
Associates Degree3,49310.46%
Bachelors Degree3,79611.37%
Graduate Degree1,5044.51%
High School Graduate10,53031.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8418.51%
Some College7,49222.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Duplin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,92916,7073,900
Black7,8416,426609
Hispanic5,3662,505309
Other Race2,7341,266109
2+ Races1,232912242
Asian20520497
Islander190190154
Native American102720

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 81.05%.

Duplin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,335$55,091$55,366
Graduate Degree$52,813$69,375$45,179
High School Graduate$33,847$39,791$22,621
Less Than 9th Grade$25,448$26,028$24,933
Overall$34,834$40,053$29,458
Some College$33,952$41,380$27,952

$34,834

Average Earnings

$40,053

Average Male

$29,458

Average Female

Duplin County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Duplin County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Duplin County, North Carolina Language

76.98% of Duplin County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 23.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.12% of the population.

Duplin County, North Carolina Language

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,3993,24028.42%
White24,6362,97412.07%
Black10,3692,46123.73%
Other5,2141,39226.7%
Multiple2,79080028.67%
Native1744626.44%
Asian23210.43%

18.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.65%

Male Poverty Rate

19.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 28.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina is Asian, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.01%.

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.34%
High School14.1%
Some College10.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.86%
Male Unemployed20.7%
Male Employed9.14%
Female Employed8.17%

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

Duplin County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,982$73,525
Households$49,376$63,219
Married Families$76,214$85,734
Non Families$30,258$38,711

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Duplin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Duplin County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Duplin County, North Carolina Marriage

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

Duplin County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Duplin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,996

Number of Veterans

2,615

Male Veterans

381

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,053
First Gulf War777
Second Gulf War512
Korea171
World War II45

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74845
35 to 54740
55 to 64682
75+628
18 to 34101

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7137.31%
Black1,14713.42%
Hispanic791.14%
2+ Races774.47%
Other Race591.78%

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Duplin County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Duplin County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Duplin 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

69.68%

Born in Duplin County, North Carolina

86.98%

Native Born

13.02%

Foreign Born

10.02%

Non Citizen

3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.98% of Duplin County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 69.68% having been born in North Carolina. 10.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Duplin County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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