Duplin County , North Carolina

Population: 49,053 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $51,880 Home $123,200 Rent $815/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Duplin County's headline indicators land 30% below the national median on income ($51,880), with housing 60% below the US figure ($123,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Duplin County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$51,880
Median Income
household
$123,200
Home Value
median
$815/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $51,880
Per Capita Income $27,599
Poverty Rate 17.9%
Median Home Value $123,200
Median Gross Rent $815/mo
Owner Occupied 70.0%
Renter Occupied 30.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 49,053
Median Age 40.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.4%
Obesity
15.5%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.9%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
34.2%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 89.4  ·  89th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
83.11
🌀 Hurricane
97.54
🔥 Wildfire
65.90
❄️ Winter Storm
94.18
🌍 Earthquake
68.58
☀️ Drought
65.39

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