Bladen County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,566
Rank #1,487 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,422 −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,017 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,839 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,100 −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,456 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,094 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,281 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

69.2% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
19.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.9%33.8%50.7%53.4%32.1%9.3%2.4%2.4%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County, North Carolina has a total population of 29,566, making it the 1,487th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bladen County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bladen County is $42,422, which ranks #3,017 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Bladen County is $135,100, 52.1% below the national median. Renters in Bladen County pay a median gross rent of $773 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bladen County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.3 min.

Bladen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%).

All data for Bladen County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.