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)
White28,19057.47%
Black or African American11,18422.8%
Other race5,87911.98%
Two or more races3,2436.61%
Asian2990.61%
Native American2000.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.12%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Duplin County, North Carolina Population by Race

Duplin County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Duplin County, North Carolina Median Age

40.7

Total

39

Male

42.2

Female

Duplin County, North Carolina Adults

There are 37,419 adults, (9,639 of whom are seniors) in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Duplin County, North Carolina Age Dependency

76.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Duplin County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female24,86250.68%
Male24,19149.32%

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
All20,0962.427030
Married9,836386.313.7
Non Family6,8561.1555.744.3
Female2,5933.3251.448.6
Male8113.1353.546.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.0%

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 Grade3,2799.89%
Associates Degree3,60310.87%
Bachelors Degree4,16712.57%
Graduate Degree1,6344.93%
High School Graduate10,16430.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7178.2%
Some College7,58722.89%

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
White18,93017,0314,334
Black8,0556,857747
Hispanic5,2512,440399
Other Race2,9131,296201
2+ Races1,602931221
Asian221220126
Native American100590
Islander58240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.01%.

Duplin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,044$50,878$56,786
Graduate Degree$58,281$83,090$51,683
High School Graduate$37,202$43,750$25,063
Less Than 9th Grade$28,185$28,604$27,096
Overall$37,705$42,266$32,631
Some College$35,009$43,031$29,668

$37,705

Average Earnings

$42,266

Average Male

$32,631

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

77.87% of Duplin County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 22.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.17% of the population.

Duplin County, North Carolina Language

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,1013,09627.89%
White24,6772,74911.14%
Black11,0822,51322.68%
Other5,8501,45124.8%
Multiple3,2211,01531.51%
Native2009346.5%
Islander583458.62%
Asian29941.34%

17.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.7%

Male Poverty Rate

19.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina is Islander, with 58.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina is Asian, with 1.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.65%.

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.92%
High School13.51%
Some College12.32%
Bachelors or Greater4.04%

Duplin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.33%
Male Unemployed32.8%
Female Employed8.6%
Male Employed8.22%

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$68,214$80,945
Households$51,880$67,269
Married Families$80,500$93,336
Non Families$27,405$38,484

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Duplin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

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

2,870

Number of Veterans

2,444

Male Veterans

426

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam843
First Gulf War723
Second Gulf War513
Korea152
World War II28

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64787
65 to 74676
75+651
35 to 54616
18 to 34140

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6887.59%
Black1,10212.13%
Hispanic570.84%
Other Race401.11%
2+ Races402%

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

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Duplin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

69.8%

Born in Duplin County, North Carolina

88.21%

Native Born

11.79%

Foreign Born

9.15%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.21% of Duplin County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 69.8% having been born in North Carolina. 9.15% 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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