Bladen County, NC Population

Overview

30,105

Total Population

44.6

Median age

52.07%

Female population %

92:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,357

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bladen County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bladen County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bladen County's population under 18 was 20.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bladen County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bladen County, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 17.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,247 more females than males in Bladen County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.07% females and 47.93% males in Bladen County, NC.
The Bladen County, NC gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,350.

Bladen County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bladen County population: 57.09% are White, 34.86% are Black or African American, 3.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 4.04% are some other race and 0.72% are multiracial.
Bladen County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,748 (92.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bladen County is White with a population of 17,187 (57.09% of the total population).

Bladen County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 35,178 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bladen County's population increased by 2,960 (9.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bladen County's population decreased by 5,549 (15.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bladen County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 29,446.