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Bladenboro is a Census town of 2,249 people across 2.22 square miles of land, in Bladen County. Median household income is $52,337, 46.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $600,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bladenboro
What Bladenboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.22 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,015 plus or minus 244
- County holding the largest share of its areaBladen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bladenboro
How many people live in Bladenboro
- Population2,249 plus or minus 540
- Median age36.1 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 18741 plus or minus 209
- Share under 1832.9 percent
- Population 65 and over311 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households865
- Family households557 plus or minus 133
- Share of households that are families64.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bladenboro
- Median household income$52,337 plus or minus $16,849
- Per capita income$24,517 plus or minus $5,190
- Civilian labor force802 plus or minus 236
- Employed773 plus or minus 237
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,332 plus or minus 288
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bladenboro
- Housing units948
- Occupied units865
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied404 plus or minus 126
- Renter occupied461 plus or minus 131
- Ownership rate46.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,500 plus or minus $22,713
- Median gross rent, monthly$655
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units607 plus or minus 161
- Share single family64.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more171 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes170 plus or minus 86
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bladenboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute693 plus or minus 244
- Commuting under 15 minutes232 plus or minus 138
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.5 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more218 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.5 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone84.7 percent
- Carpooled1.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 10.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bladenboro
SBA loans in Bladenboro (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$600,000
- Average approval$200,000
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full0
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bladenboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bladenboro
Flood risk in Bladenboro
- NFIP communityTown of Bladenboro
- NFIP community number370020
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/06/19
The Town of Bladenboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370020 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bladen County, not Bladenboro
Bladen County context, not Bladenboro figures
- Establishments in Bladen County540
- Covered employment, Bladen County13,453
- Average annual pay, Bladen County$48,430
- Housing units permitted, Bladen County159
Every figure in this section is published for Bladen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bladenboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bladenboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bladenboro, North Carolina?
2,249, in 865 households. Bladenboro town covers 2.22 square miles of land, which is 1,015 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bladenboro in?
Bladen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bladenboro?
$52,337. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,500. Median gross rent is $655 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bladenboro businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $600,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bladenboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bladenboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bladenboro. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bladenboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bladenboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bladenboro, town of, community 370020, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bladenboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bladen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bladenboro.
Is zoning published for Bladenboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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