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Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County, North Carolina, has 30,007 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elizabethtown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 875 sq mi (2,266 km²) of land.

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Bladen County in North Carolina
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Bladen County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,007
Land area
875 sq mi (2,266 km²)
County seat or government
Elizabethtown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$42,422 ± $6,049
Median home value
$135,100 ± $18,968
Median rent, with utilities
$773 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
69.2% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lumberton, NC micro area, Fayetteville, NC metro area, and Wilmington, NC metro area
Water area
12.7 sq mi (33 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37017
Coordinates (central point)
34.591938, -78.539489
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bladen County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2830643,042 people
  2. 2831219,793 people
  3. 2838411,379 people
  4. 283378,357 people
  5. 283207,962 people
  6. 283826,961 people
  7. 284334,313 people
  8. 284563,860 people
  9. 284412,532 people
  10. 284442,479 people
  11. 284232,388 people
  12. 283991,819 people
All 18
  1. 283921,758 people
  2. 284381,582 people
  3. 284471,507 people
  4. 28448767 people
  5. 28434710 people
  6. 28332645 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Bladen County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Bladen County, largest first

  1. Elizabethtown Township6,017 people
  2. Bladenboro Township5,212 people
  3. Bethel Township3,940 people
  4. Hollow Township1,995 people
  5. Colly Township1,895 people
  6. Brown Marsh Township1,693 people
  7. Carvers Creek Township1,644 people
  8. White Oak Township1,643 people
  9. Lake Creek Township1,386 people
  10. Central Township882 people
  11. Abbotts Township832 people
  12. Frenches Creek Township646 people
All 15
  1. Cypress Creek Township640 people
  2. Whites Creek Township632 people
  3. Turnbull Township509 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Bladen County, largest first

  1. Bladen County Schools29,566 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Bladen County, largest first

  1. Waccamaw Siouan State Designated Tribal Statistical Area1,609 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elizabethtown, North Carolina (town)3,277 people
  2. Bladenboro, North Carolina (town)2,249 people
  3. White Lake, North Carolina (town)970 people
  4. Clarkton, North Carolina (town)740 people
  5. Kelly, North Carolina (CDP)616 people
  6. East Arcadia, North Carolina (town)444 people
  7. Dublin, North Carolina (town)349 people
  8. White Oak, North Carolina (CDP)191 people
  9. Tar Heel, North Carolina (town)69 people
  10. Butters, North Carolina (CDP)62 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Columbus County, North Carolina24 mi south
  2. Sampson County, North Carolina29 mi north
  3. Robeson County, North Carolina32 mi west
  4. Cumberland County, North Carolina36 mi northwest
  5. Pender County, North Carolina37 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.