Bladen County , North Carolina
Population: 29,591 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $44,528 Home $125,800 Rent $752/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bladen County's headline indicators land 40% below the national median on income ($44,528), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bladen County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$44,528
Median Income
household
$125,800
Home Value
median
$752/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $44,528 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,970 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Median Home Value | $125,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $752/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 29,591 |
| Median Age | 44.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.3%
Obesity
16.6%
Diabetes
17.5%
Smoking
46.3%
High Blood Pressure
31.3%
No Physical Activity
24.2%
Depression
38.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.6 · 85th national percentile
🌊 Flood
18.60
🌪️ Tornado
78.15
🌀 Hurricane
96.41
🔥 Wildfire
84.64
❄️ Winter Storm
77.28
🌍 Earthquake
70.07
☀️ Drought
51.65
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