Clarkton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 705. Estimated population in July 2024: 702 (-0.4% change)
Males: 322 (45.7%), Females: 383 (54.3%)

Bladen County

Zip code: 28433

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $22,206
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Clarkton:

• White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
• Black (32.3%)
• Hispanic (4.7%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), Scotch-Irish (12.2%), English (9.2%), Scottish (7.0%), German (5.0%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clarkton

• High school or higher: 67.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkton town

• Never married: 28.0%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 10.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkton:

• BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
• COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
• SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkton:

• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• POPE AFB (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
• WILMINGTON INTL (about 55 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkton:

• BLADENBORO (about 9 miles; BLADENBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3W6)
• CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 10 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)
• COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 16 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: CPC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkton:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 40 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 57 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)

Public primary/middle schools in Clarkton:

• CLARKTON SCH OF DISCOVERY (Students: 349; Location: N COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• B T WASHINGTON PRIMARY (Students: 319; Location: 66 BOOKER T WASHINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)