Moving to Bladenboro, North Carolina
Population: 1,718. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,713 (-0.3% change)
Males: 792 (46.1%), Females: 926 (53.9%)
Bladen County
Zip code: 28320
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $19,300
Median house value: $57,300
Population by Race
Races in Bladenboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
- Black (17.8%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (20.8%), English (10.6%), Irish (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Scottish (2.2%), German (2.0%).
Elevation: 111 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bladenboro
- High school or higher: 66.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bladenboro town
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 15.9%
- Divorced: 8.3%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -222 (-11.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bladenboro:
- SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)
- BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
- COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bladenboro:
- FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
- POPE AFB (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
- MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 61 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bladenboro:
- BLADENBORO (about 2 miles; BLADENBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3W6)
- CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)
- LUMBERTON MUNI (about 19 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bladenboro:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 30 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
- FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 60 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
- CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
Schools
Public high school in Bladenboro:
- WEST BLADEN HIGH (Students: 872; Location: 1600 NC HWY 410; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Bladenboro:
- COMMUNITY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 3107 NC HWY 410; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bladenboro:
- BLADENBORO PRIMARY (Students: 582; Location: SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- BLADENBORO MIDDLE (Students: 375; Location: 910 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Bladenboro:
- OUTREACH FOR CHRIST CHRISTIAN (Students: 14; Location: 58 CLYDE KING RD; Grades: 3 – 10)