Duplin County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
49,335
Rank #1,023 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,148 −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,467 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,709 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,400 −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,421 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,408 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,190 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
85.0% Insured
17.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.1%20.3%30.4%40.5%50.2%23.3%22.1%3.6%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Duplin County, North Carolina

Duplin County, North Carolina has a total population of 49,335, making it the 1,023rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Duplin County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Duplin County is $55,148, which ranks #2,467 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Duplin County is $137,400, 51.3% below the national median. Renters in Duplin County pay a median gross rent of $865 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Duplin County, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Duplin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (22.1%).

All data for Duplin 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.