Duplin County

Duplin County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population48,715
County SeatDuplin County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS061
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,437
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)49,312
Median Age40.6
Veterans2,996
Housing Units23,865
Uninsured1,295
Net Migration (recent)656
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments872
Total Employees13,627
Avg Annual Pay$45,993
Median Household Income$49,376
Poverty Rate18.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,346
Federal Spending FY2024$345,618,257
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,095

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$112,400
Median Rent$765
FMR Studio$739
FMR 1BR$744
FMR 2BR$976
FMR 3BR$1,176
FMR 4BR$1,294

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity43.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches68
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools98
SNAP Stores87
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms694
Land in Farms (acres)43,987
Avg Farm Size (acres)63.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRTROPICAL STORM ETA2021-03-03
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Duplin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.