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Duplin
North Carolina

49K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,008

Federal Spending per Capita$341

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.1%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,611

SS Benefits / Person$4,012

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.51x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$186K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$185K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1475/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $822

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$980/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.2%

Active Listings

111

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

90 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.4%

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

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices62

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians27

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients804 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,205

Uninsured (under 65)16.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,893

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,493

HS Completion Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities19

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature0.97

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation46.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.53

Heating Degree Days2,895 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,761 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,028 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,602 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed261 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed76 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers21 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers937 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work255 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)974 workers

Avg Commute Time27.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.2%

Agriculture

Farms301 farms

Farmland56,911 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.255

Nonprofit Organizations156

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.4%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations55

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores18

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms57

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+22R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +293

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Duplin

reflector.com · 17 hours ago

Duplin schools deemed low-performing

Duplin County Schools has been designated as a low-performing district based on the 2025-2026 accoun…

WRAL · 3 days ago

Police searching for armed and dangerous man after 1 killed, 2 others hurt in Duplin County shooting

Duplin County authorities investigated a shooting that killed a person on Sunday night.…

WITN · 3 days ago

Teen killed in Magnolia shooting identified; suspect taken back to Duplin County

MAGNOLIA, N.C. (WITN) - Court records have identified the teen who was killed in Sunday's shooting i…

WCTI · 3 days ago

Three people shot near East Sandy Road in Duplin County

MAGNOLIA, N.C. — Magnolia police are searching for a suspect following a shooting that left one pers…

ABC7 WWSB · 2 days ago

Search underway for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect wanted in deadly Duplin Co. shooting

A search is underway across eastern North Carolina after a shooting in the small town of Magnolia le…

ECU Health · 3 weeks ago

ECU Health expands orthopedic care access in Duplin County with addition of full-time surgeon

Kenansville, N.C. – ECU Health is expanding access to orthopedic care in Duplin County and surroundi…

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