Duplin County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,571
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,571
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,141
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,235
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $865
Building Permits, 2025 127
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,787
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,368
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 658,533
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,458
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,148
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,478
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 870
Total employment, 2023 14,132
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 593,573
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,650
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 619
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 405
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 400
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 464
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.8
Population per square mile, 2010 71.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 814.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 816.22
FIPS Code 37061