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Bladen County, NC


Designated Market Area: Wilmington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 29,446   ( 5,744 from 2010 , 171 from 2020)
Land area: 875.0 square miles
Population density: 33.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,118 54.74% 16.2%
Black:9,43832.05% 22.7%
Indian:7262.47% 2.0%
Asian:1220.41% 69.4%
2+ races:5091.73% 18.1%
Hispanic:2,5338.60% 1.2%
Total non-White:13,32845.26% 16.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:774 13.1
Deaths:1,13619.2
Net Migration: 1903.2
Net Immigration: -6-0.1
Change in White population:-3,124 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,620 -7.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,190
19,24254.68%
12,20234.67%
7122.02%
720.20%
4311.22%
2,5027.11%
15,94845.32%

2000
32,278
18,03555.87%
12,17037.70%
6181.91%
370.11%
1890.59%
1,1983.71%
14,24344.13%

1990
28,663
16,88258.90%
11,21139.11%
4311.50%
220.08%
n/a
1170.41%
11,78141.10%

1980
30,491
18,22059.76%
11,72038.44%
3020.99%
540.18%
n/a
1610.53%
12,27140.24%

1970
26,477
15,90060.05%
10,39339.25%
1150.43%
30.01%
n/a
510.19%
10,577 39.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,162 12.9
3,59011.1
-751-2.3
4501.4
1,207 3.7
1,705 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,365 15.2
3,59312.5
1,4865.2
1270.4
1,153 4.0
2,462 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,977 13.0
3,051 10.0
-2,625 -8.6
n/a
-1,338 -4.4
-490 -1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,783 6.7
n/a
2,320 8.8
1,694 6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bladen County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.0
6,045 20.5%
23,401 79.5%
6,801 23.1%
11,386
2.58
6,978 61.3%
4,738 67.9%
789 11.3%
4,408 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
8,117 23.1%
27,073 76.9%
5,481 15.6%
14,430
2.40
9,609 66.6%
6,400 66.6%
1,236 12.9%
4,821 33.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
7,963 24.7%
24,315 75.3%
4,697 14.6%
12,873
2.45
8,905 69.2%
6,179 69.4%
1,081 12.1%
3,968 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
7,605 26.5%
21,058 73.5%
4,068 14.2%
10,807
2.60
8,099 74.9%
5,917 73.1%
878 10.8%
2,708 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
9,420 30.9%
21,071 69.1%
3,317 10.9%
10,174
2.96
8,198 80.6%
6,526 79.6%
601 7.3%
1,976 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bladen County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,348 
Median Value$115,900 
Occupied11,38674.2%
Vacant3,96225.8%
Owned7,93369.7%
Rented3,45330.3%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units9,94064.8%
    Detached9,89064.4%
    Attached500.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3412.2%
Mobile Homes4,68130.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bladen County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,47813.0%
$10,000 to $14,9998847.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997136.3%
$20,000 to $24,9996175.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997536.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997256.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994724.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994443.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995494.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998827.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997476.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,28011.2%
$100,000 to $124,9997066.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994243.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992652.3%
$200,000 or more4473.9%
Median Household Income40,476 
Per Capita Income26,544 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7556.6%
Public Assistance1511.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,39829.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,17856.7%
Unemployed5653.5%
In Armed Forces300.2%
Total Labor Force9,77360.4%
Not in Labor Force6,40139.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6793,32452.5%
Non-Profit14237727.4%
Self-Employed93925578.6%
Local Government41425861.6%
State Government35489928.3%
Federal Government2335880.1%
Total Private + Self4,6183,57956.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1431,59241.8%
Total5,7615,17152.7%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,37012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,95617.9%
Professional, Technical1,89017.3%
Service Occupations1,90917.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3172.9%
All others3,82434.9%
White Collar 47.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,42813.0%
Manufacturing1,25911.5%
Retail trade1,19911.0%
Educational services1,11610.2%
Construction1,10210.1%
Public administration9929.1%
Accommodation and food services7436.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7096.5%
Transportation and warehousing4674.3%
Other services4113.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2722.5%
Utilities2302.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2222.0%
Wholesale trade2212.0%
Finance and insurance2131.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1631.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1451.3%
Information550.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bladen County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4784.96%
Puerto Rican1180.40%
Cuban740.25%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American6962.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5731.92%
Honduran540.18%
Nicaraguan260.09%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran430.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic450.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino490.16%
Korean320.11%
Chinese120.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,35892.7%
Spanish1,9406.8%
German, other Germanic520.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.1%
Other Asian370.1%
Chinese100.0%
Korean30.0%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,36328.1%
English1,3164.4%
Scotch-Irish8372.8%
Irish8062.7%
German5711.9%
European5651.9%
French3141.1%
Scottish2650.9%
African2310.8%
Other Subsaharan African2160.7%
Swedish1080.4%
Czech980.3%
Polish630.2%
Italian610.2%
Norwegian570.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,21098.0%
Not a citizen5972.0%
Native29,08397.6%
Foreign-born7242.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bladen County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
740 3.5%1,785 8.4%7,228 33.9%7,271 34.1%2,992 14.0%1,331 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 740 3.5%
9-12 Years 1,785 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,228 33.9%
Some College 7,271 34.1%
Bach. Degree 2,992 14.0%
Grad Degree 1,331 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bladen County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,474 12,565 909 6.7% 4.1%
1991 13,718 12,187 1,531 11.2% 5.9%
1992 14,405 12,667 1,738 12.1% 6.3%
1993 15,340 13,976 1,364 8.9% 5.1%
1994 16,453 15,169 1,284 7.8% 4.4%
1995 17,751 16,543 1,208 6.8% 4.4%
1996 19,448 18,256 1,192 6.1% 4.4%
1997 20,167 19,095 1,072 5.3% 3.8%
1998 20,199 18,982 1,217 6.0% 3.5%
1999 20,439 19,380 1,059 5.2% 3.3%
2000 14,682 13,780 902 6.1% 3.7%
2001 14,944 13,631 1,313 8.8% 5.6%
2002 14,852 13,356 1,496 10.1% 6.9%
2003 15,176 13,844 1,332 8.8% 6.7%
2004 15,789 14,597 1,192 7.5% 5.9%
2005 15,576 14,352 1,224 7.9% 5.6%
2006 15,308 14,258 1,050 6.9% 5.1%
2007 15,742 14,693 1,049 6.7% 5.1%
2008 15,510 14,307 1,203 7.8% 6.2%
2009 15,505 13,536 1,969 12.7% 11.0%
2010 15,244 13,233 2,011 13.2% 10.7%
2011 14,941 12,941 2,000 13.4% 10.3%
2012 14,587 12,691 1,896 13.0% 9.5%
2013 14,356 12,746 1,610 11.2% 7.8%
2014 14,284 12,981 1,303 9.1% 6.1%
2015 14,721 13,563 1,158 7.9% 5.7%
2016 14,524 13,519 1,005 6.9% 5.1%
2017 14,401 13,559 842 5.8% 4.5%
2018 14,384 13,609 775 5.4% 4.0%
2019 14,663 13,987 676 4.6% 3.8%
2020 14,485 13,439 1,046 7.2% 7.3%
2021 14,220 13,385 835 5.9% 4.9%
2022 14,529 13,899 630 4.3% 3.7%
2023 14,513 13,900 613 4.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com