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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bladenboro:

Other public-use airports nearest to Bladenboro:

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)