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Duplin County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Duplin County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Duplin County is a rural North Carolina county of 49,053 residents with an economic profile shaped by agriculture and food processing, reflected in a foreign-born population of 12.2%—well above state norms—indicating reliance on immigrant labor typical of poultry and hog production industries. The available labor pool is cost-competitive, with median worker earnings of $34,734 and median household income of $55,148, though educational attainment is low at 17.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 59.6%. The county has seen a significant population decline of 16.9% over five years, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $123,200 and median gross rent of $815 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

49,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.9% since 2018

Duplin County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,427 (53.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,934 (22.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,596 (15.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,076 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,688 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone288 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,275
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)473
  3. 3.Other Indo-European90
  4. 4.Arabic88
  5. 5.Korean86

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,141

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,758

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,599

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,466
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,640
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,306
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,201
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,926

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,311
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,941
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,885
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,365
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations3,302

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.83×)1,343
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)3,964
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.62×)2,470
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)1,616
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)983

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$815/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,274 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,269 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,157 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,072 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,021 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999875 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,766 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled2,545 (11.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,423 (6.7%)
  • Other385 (1.8%)
  • Walked253 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle25 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.