Bladen County Demographics

A map of Bladen County's Population by Race

Bladen County, North Carolina had a population of 29,606 in 2020. It was 53.5% White, 32.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 8.6% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bladen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bladen County is the 70th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Bladen County's White Population

15,830 residents of Bladen County identify as White, or 53.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bladen County slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is more White than neighboring Sampson County (50.4% White), Cumberland County (39.8% White), and Robeson County (25% White). Bladen County is less White than neighboring Columbus County (59.3% White), and Brunswick County (81% White).

Bladen County's Black Population

9,505 residents of Bladen County identify as Black, or 32.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bladen County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is more Black than neighboring Columbus County (28.6% Black), Sampson County (23.6% Black), Robeson County (22.5% Black), and Brunswick County (8.3% Black). Bladen County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (37.1% Black).

Bladen County's Asian Population

47 residents of Bladen County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bladen County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is less Asian than neighboring Columbus County (0.3% Asian), Sampson County (0.4% Asian), Cumberland County (2.7% Asian), Robeson County (0.8% Asian), and Brunswick County (0.7% Asian).

Bladen County's Hispanic Population

2,546 residents of Bladen County identify as Hispanic, or 8.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bladen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Columbus County (5.2% Hispanic), and Brunswick County (5.4% Hispanic). Bladen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sampson County (20.7% Hispanic), Cumberland County (11.8% Hispanic), and Robeson County (10.1% Hispanic).

Bladen County's Native American/Other Population

776 residents of Bladen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bladen County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sampson County (2% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Brunswick County (0.9% Native American/Other). Bladen County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbus County (3.6% Native American/Other), and Robeson County (37.8% Native American/Other).

Bladen County's Multiracial Population

902 residents of Bladen County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bladen County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Bladen County is ranked #75 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bladen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sampson County (2.9% Multiracial). Bladen County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (6.2% Multiracial), Robeson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Brunswick County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.