Duplin County, NC

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2024 Population

49,335

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,148

6.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,400

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,804

0.814% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Duplin County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90% of the residents in Duplin County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Duplin County, NC are James Sprunt Community College (432 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Duplin County, NC was $137,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Duplin County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Duplin County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Duplin County, NC borders Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Pender County, NC, Sampson County, NC, and Wayne County, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Duplin County, NC is home to a population of 49.3k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.2% of Duplin County, NC residents were born outside of the country (6.04k people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Duplin County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.52k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Duplin County, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duplin County, NC was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Duplin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duplin County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.8k ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 436
Other (Hispanic)
7.52k ± 892

23.3%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

23.3% of the people in Duplin County, NC are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duplin County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.04k people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.78k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Duplin County, NC residents (6.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duplin County, NC was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Duplin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
790 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
639 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
633 ± 185

Duplin County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Duplin County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Duplin County, NC employs 21.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duplin County, NC were Manufacturing (3,640 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,888 people), and Construction (2,306 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($72,674), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), and Utilities ($66,734).

Employment

Occupations

21.8k

2024 Value

± 1,169

−0.814%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duplin County, NC declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 22k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duplin County, NC, are Production Occupations (2,466 people), Management Occupations (2,326 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,867 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duplin County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.8k

2024 Value

± 1,169

−0.814%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duplin County, NC declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 22k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duplin County, NC, are Manufacturing (3,640 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,888 people), and Construction (2,306 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duplin County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Duplin County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,550

Median earning men ± $1,493

$34,361

Median earning women ± $2,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,924), Wholesale Trade ($69,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,475).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,078), Wholesale Trade ($46,069), and Information ($43,878).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
69
Retail Trade
57
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$250k
Manufacturing
$79.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$52.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Duplin County, NC awarded 432 degrees. The student population of Duplin County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 462 male students and 914 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Duplin County, NC are White (178 and 42.1%), Hispanic or Latino (125 and 29.6%), Black or African American (104 and 24.6%), and Two or More Races (8 and 1.89%).

The largest universities in Duplin County, NC by number of degrees awarded are James Sprunt Community College (432 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Duplin County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 26.4%), General Business Administration & Management (48 and 11.1%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (46 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,376 students enrolled in Duplin County, NC, 33.6% men and 66.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 575 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
38 degrees awarded
Electrician
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Duplin County, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Duplin County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

James Sprunt Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

432 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was James Sprunt Community College with 432 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Duplin County, NC, which is 0.527 times less than the 283 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 178 degrees mean that there were 1.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 125 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duplin County, NC was $137,400 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,200 to $137,400, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Duplin County, NC is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duplin County, NC have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duplin County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Duplin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.85%.

Housing

Property

$137,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,079

$14,621

Median Property Taxes

±$840

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Duplin County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Duplin County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Duplin County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duplin County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,148

Median Household Income

± $3,396

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,045

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Duplin County, NC grew to $55,148 from the previous year's value of $51,880.

The following chart displays the households in Duplin County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duplin County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (6.65%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Duplin County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (6.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duplin County, NC have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Duplin County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Duplin County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duplin County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duplin County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Duplin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duplin County, NC (10k out of 48.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duplin County, NC is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.8% of the children was living in poverty in Duplin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 236 in Duplin County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 70.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

85% of the population of Duplin County, NC has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see 4,410 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,410 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3499 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1338 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,410 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duplin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see an average of 4,410 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,410 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Duplin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duplin County, NC declined by 1.06% from 15.2% to 15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Duplin County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.8 in Duplin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Duplin County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Duplin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Duplin County, NC.