Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Duplin County, North Carolina

Interactive maps and statistics for Duplin County, North Carolina: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside North Carolina and the United States.

Explore Duplin County, North Carolina on the map →

Key figures

StatisticDuplin County, North Carolina North CarolinaUnited States Rank
Total Population49,33510,730,404334,922,4991023rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$55,148$72,388$80,7342467th of 3,221
Median Age40.739.138.91899th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%35.7%35.7%2412th of 3,222
Median Home Value$137,400$288,900$332,7002421st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$865$1,228$1,4131639th of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.5%13.0%12.5%513th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.7%5.2%1055th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile60.6220.7n/a1371st of 3,222
Foreign Born12.2%9.1%14.1%280th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.9n/an/a1864th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate70.3%66.6%65.2%2262nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time29.325.126.4617th of 3,221
Worked from Home6.7%16.3%15.1%2204th of 3,222
Uninsured19.6%n/an/a265th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.7%47.2%46.9%1917th of 3,222
Broadband Access75.9%n/an/a2638th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)50.2%60.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)23.3%11.3%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.1%20.0%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%3.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.6%4.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index64.458.461.4

Age in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.739.138.9
Under 18 %23.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households20,7874,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households66.8%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children30.2%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%29.4%28.7%
Never Married28.5%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,478$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.5%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.6%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.8%12.8%n/a

Housing in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units23,8614,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.5%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.9%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.9%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.7%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$950$1,896n/a

Education in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School17.6%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.2%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.4%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.5%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Duplin County, North Carolina

StatisticDuplin County, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.6%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.0%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.1%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.2%10.0%16.7%

See every county in North Carolina.

Nearby counties

How North Carolina counties compare