Bladen County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

29,566

Median Age

44.7

Male Median

42.3

Female Median

46.5

Bladen County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bladen County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -14.6%%.

-14.6%% Growth

Bladen County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bladen County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.729,566
202344.829,591
202245.029,807
202144.630,105
202044.833,209
201944.533,407
201843.633,778
201742.834,130
201642.934,454
201542.634,720
201442.034,915
201341.434,969
201241.034,922
201140.634,789
201039.934,629

Bladen County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.6%
18–247.4%
25–3410.7%
35–5423.6%
55–6414.3%
65+23.5%

Dependency Ratios for Bladen County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.8
Youth Dependency:
36.9
Old-Age Dependency:
41.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bladen County, North Carolina

The median age in Bladen County, North Carolina is 44.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bladen County, North Carolina is 29,566.

In Bladen County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bladen County, North Carolina is aging.
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