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Bladen
North Carolina

30K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$153K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,592

Federal Spending per Capita$653

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,490

SS Benefits / Person$5,081

Education Wage Premium1.76x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$149K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$731/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.91%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,056

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.3%

Homeownership Rate69.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

89.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients710 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,218

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.88 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,722

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,193

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate52.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)40.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature1.05

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation44.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Drought Index (2022)-1.46

Heating Degree Days2,701 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,933 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,897 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,704 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)91 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed202 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed90 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)345 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers572 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work312 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)220 workers

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.240

Nonprofit Organizations106

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.9%

Never-Married Adults31.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations49

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population3.1%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms31

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.91%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+14R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +255

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $153K

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Local News — Bladen

Charlotte Observer · 6 days ago

UPDATE: The flood advisory for Bladen County is anticipated to expire at 10 p.m.

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited …

Post and Courier · 4 days ago

Charles Barsh Obituary (2016) - 2. Bladen, NC - Wilmington Star-News

CHARLES BARSH 33 of Clarkton died 5/22. Funeral 3pm Thurs. Mt. Sinai Holiness Church with visitation…

Carolina Public Press · Jun 3, 2026

‘If it ain’t broke.’ Bladen halts change that could have diluted Black votes.

Bladen County, NC, was considering a proposal that could have eliminated commission seats created to…

Common Cause · Jun 5, 2026

From Bladen to Jackson, Following the Supreme Court's Callais Decision, NC Communities Are Drawing Their Own Lines

Without mentioning the High Court decision, McGill erroneously claimed that the Bladen Commission di…

Border Belt Independent · Jun 2, 2026

Bladen County Board of Commissioners Remains Intact

Bladen County Commissioners dropped a proposal to decrease its number of representatives after criti…

WFAE · Jun 22, 2026

As SNAP funding shrinks, a poor North Carolina county faces difficult choices

In Bladen County, where more than 20% of residents live in poverty, officials say looming cuts in fe…

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