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Duplin County, North Carolina has a population of 49,335 across 816 square miles, up 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.91 bn in 2024, 870 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals worth $15.2 m.
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Duplin County
How many people live in Duplin County
- Population49,335
- Households20,787
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$55,148
- Median age40.7
- Median gross rent$865 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,400
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over33,416
- Population under 1811,708
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over9,815
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6427,812
- Civilian labor force23,029
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.2 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties52nd of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1023rd
Duplin County is the 52nd largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.7 percent against 19.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Duplin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.76 percent
- Census 2020 base population48,709
- Births, 2024727
- Deaths, 2024576
- Natural change, 2024151
- Net domestic migration, 2024143
- Net international migration, 2024427
- Total net migration, 2024570
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024431
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents733rd
The county has grown 3.76 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Duplin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,091
- People arriving, from those returns2,100
- Adjusted gross income arriving$45.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,564
- Largest single originDuplin County Non-migrants (16,973 households)
- Largest single destination (16,973 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duplin County Non-migrants | 16,973 | 36,052 | $935.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 299 | 539 | $14.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 155 | 252 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 152 | 277 | $6.9 m |
| Onslow County | 129 | 283 | $5.5 m |
| Sampson County | 104 | 252 | $3.6 m |
| Wayne County | 103 | 205 | $3.3 m |
| Pender County | 82 | 165 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Duplin County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Duplin County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.91 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.72 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.0 percent
- GDP change over five years44.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties45th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents999th
- GDP per resident$59,073
Output grew 7.0 percent in the latest year and 44.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Duplin County
- Covered employment, annual average19,429
- Establishments reporting1,178
- Average annual pay$45,993
- Average weekly wage$884
- Sector 31-33, employment6,642
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,015
- Sector 44-45, employment1,839
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,602
- Sector 11, employment1,700
- Sector 11, average annual pay$45,804
- Sector 62, employment1,206
- Sector 62, average annual pay$37,876
- Sector 72, employment1,092
- Sector 56, employment914
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 6,642 | 66 | $49,015 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,839 | 182 | $30,602 |
| Sector 11 | 1,700 | 122 | $45,804 |
| Sector 62 | 1,206 | 113 | $37,876 |
| Sector 72 | 1,092 | 74 | $18,655 |
| Sector 56 | 914 | 64 | $39,279 |
| Sector 23 | 730 | 120 | $52,229 |
| Sector 48-49 | 571 | 48 | $59,986 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,642 jobs, 34.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Duplin County
- Establishments, all industries870
- Employment at those establishments14,132
- Annual payroll$593.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Duplin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024134
- Declared construction value permitted$35.6 m
- Single family units authorised120
- Multifamily units authorised14
- Multifamily share of units10.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$265,364
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.4
Multifamily is 10.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Duplin County
- 7(a) approvals recorded18
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$843,472
- Median 7(a) approval$500,000
- 10th percentile approval$55,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,516,000
- Largest single approval$2,845,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)76
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer27.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTurkey Production (3)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (5)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,793,500
- Median 504 approval$929,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval35.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.7
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.4 m
The average approval of $843,472 sits well above the median of $500,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 27.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Duplin County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Cancelled4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Duplin County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending9
- WALLACE, approvals4
- KENANSVILLE, approvals3
- BEULAVILLE, approvals3
- PINK HILL, approvals2
- Magnolia, approvals2
- ROSE HILL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WALLACE | 4 | $5,260,000 |
| KENANSVILLE | 3 | $2,527,000 |
| BEULAVILLE | 3 | $2,497,000 |
| PINK HILL | 2 | $1,496,000 |
| Magnolia | 2 | $559,000 |
| ROSE HILL | 1 | $122,500 |
| Warsaw | 1 | $55,000 |
| ALBERTSON | 1 | $2,516,000 |
WALLACE accounts for 4 approvals against 3 in KENANSVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Duplin County
How big is Duplin County
- Land area816 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties9th of 100
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south32.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.07
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Duplin County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book12
- Of those, participating in the NFIP12
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Duplin County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Duplin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population49,335
- Households20,787
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$55,148
- Median age40.7
Common questions
Duplin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Duplin County, North Carolina?
49,335, in 20,787 households, ranking 52nd of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Duplin County growing?
The population has grown 3.76 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 727 births against 576 deaths, with net migration of 570. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Duplin County?
$55,148. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,400, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $865 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Duplin County?
870 establishments, employing 14,132 people with an annual payroll of $593.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Duplin County?
Average annual pay is $45,993, or $884 a week, across 19,429 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Duplin County?
18 7(a) approvals totalling $15.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $500,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $7.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Duplin County?
134 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $35.6 m. Multifamily was 10.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Duplin County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Duplin County come from?
The largest single origin is Duplin County Non-migrants, with 16,973 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,564 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Duplin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Duplin County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.