How many people live in Bladen County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 29,800 people living in Bladen County, NC. That makes Bladen County the 72nd-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.27% of people living in the state.
29.8K
population of Bladen County, NC (2024)
0.27%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 29,800 people lived in Bladen County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bladen County, NC’s age demographics?
About 7,200 Bladen County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,100 Bladen County residents, or 20.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bladen County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bladen County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 31.3% of the Bladen County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Bladen County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Bladen County’s Hispanic population accounts for 10%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.37% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bladen County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bladen County, NC is Elizabethtown with about 3,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bladen County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elizabethtown | 3,290 |
| 2. | Bladenboro | 1,642 |
| 3. | White Lake | 852 |
| 4. | Clarkton | 605 |
| 5. | East Arcadia | 418 |
| 6. | Dublin | 264 |
| 7. | Tar Heel | 90 |
| 8. | Balance of Bladen County | 22,616 |
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