Wallace

County:: Duplin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.194
State:: North Carolina

Wallace is a town located in Duplin County, North Carolina. Wallace has a 2025 population of 3,512. Wallace is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 2.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,412 in 2020.

The average household income in Wallace is $60,889 with a poverty rate of 20.35%. The median age in Wallace is 44.3 years: 45.4 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wallace includes 51.75% White, 26.7% Black or African American, 7.27% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,779	51.75%
Black or African American	918	26.7%
Two or more races	421	12.25%
Other race	250	7.27%
Native American	36	1.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	34	0.99%
Asian	0	0%

Wallace Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wallace's average per capita income is $34,245. Household income levels show a median of $49,358. The poverty rate stands at 20.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$76,058	-
Families	$66,185	$75,643
Households	$49,358	$60,889
Non Families	$40,208	$41,008

$34,245

Average Income

$49,358

Median Household Income

20.35%

Poverty Rate