Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County, North Carolina, had an estimated population of 30,007 in 2025 across 2,266 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among North Carolina's counties and nationally.

Population: 30,007; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,266 km²
Density: 13; per km²
Median income: $42,422; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 44.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.1%	59 / 100	1,987 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$773	81 / 100	2,317 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$135,100	86 / 100	2,435 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	69.2%	67 / 100	2,324 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.6%	27 / 100	620 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.5%	30 / 100	683 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.4%	10 / 100	278 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	87 / 100	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	32 / 100	1,336 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	32.1%	21 / 100	255 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.8%	59 / 100	1,272 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.3%	37 / 100	939 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	44.7	38 / 100	743 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,071	27 / 100	297 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.9%	58 / 100	1,284 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.6%	47 / 100	2,057 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.1%	32 / 100	1,007 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	53.4%	75 / 100	2,636 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	22.0%	9 / 100	301 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	26.2%	11 / 100	122 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.494	10 / 100	319 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$42,422	97 / 100	3,016 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,713	91 / 100	2,730 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.4%	31 / 100	885 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.5%	67 / 100	2,016 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.6%	51 / 100	1,914 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.2%	45 / 100	1,013 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.9%	63 / 100	1,582 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Population2025	30,007	72 / 100	1,446 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	13	91 / 100	1,797 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In North Carolina	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	63 / 100	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.8%	19 / 100	581 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.3	27 / 100	732 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.1%	60 / 100	1,731 / 3,144

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