Bladen County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,007
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,007
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,615
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,606
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,190
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.3%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,902
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,608
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,281
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $478
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $773
Building Permits, 2025 97
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,824
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,347
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,111
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 279,308
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,503
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,713
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 540
Total employment, 2023 10,734
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 529,780
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,082
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 378
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 312
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.8
Population per square mile, 2010 40.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 875.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 874.33
FIPS Code 37017