Duplin County, North Carolina

Duplin County, North Carolina, has 51,571 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kenansville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 815 sq mi (2,110 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
51,571
Land area
815 sq mi (2,110 km²)
County seat or government
Kenansville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$55,148 ± $3,396
Median home value
$137,400 ± $10,079
Median rent, with utilities
$865 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
70.3% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Kinston, NC micro area, Goldsboro, NC metro area, Jacksonville, NC metro area, New Bern, NC micro area, and Wilmington, NC metro area
Water area
5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37061
Coordinates (central point)
34.934403, -77.933543

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 Duplin 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. 2857420,990 people
  2. 2836515,999 people
  3. 284668,893 people
  4. 285187,651 people
  5. 285726,658 people
  6. 283986,417 people
  7. 284585,446 people
  8. 284785,017 people
  9. 285784,219 people
  10. 283493,775 people
  11. 285253,613 people
  12. 284533,206 people
All 19
  1. 283412,886 people
  2. 284442,479 people
  3. 284642,185 people
  4. 285081,813 people
  5. 283931,707 people
  6. 285211,593 people
  7. 28325384 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Duplin 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

Duplin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Duplin County, largest first

  1. Island Creek Township9,246 people
  2. Limestone Township7,277 people
  3. Kenansville Township5,348 people
  4. Warsaw Township4,814 people
  5. Faison Township3,587 people
  6. Albertson Township2,905 people
  7. Rose Hill Township2,830 people
  8. Cypress Creek Township2,757 people
  9. Magnolia Township2,529 people
  10. Wolfscrape Township2,325 people
  11. Rockfish Township1,977 people
  12. Glisson Township1,962 people
All 13
  1. Smith Township1,778 people

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

School districts in Duplin County, largest first

  1. Duplin County Schools49,335 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Mount Olive, North Carolina (town)4,453 people
  2. Wallace, North Carolina (town)3,457 people
  3. Warsaw, North Carolina (town)2,746 people
  4. Rose Hill, North Carolina (town)1,309 people
  5. Beulaville, North Carolina (town)1,307 people
  6. Kenansville, North Carolina (town)1,090 people
  7. Magnolia, North Carolina (town)1,024 people
  8. Faison, North Carolina (town)660 people
  9. Greenevers, North Carolina (town)648 people
  10. Potters Hill, North Carolina (CDP)595 people
  11. Teachey, North Carolina (town)427 people
  12. Calypso, North Carolina (town)385 people
All 15
  1. Harrells, North Carolina (town)175 people
  2. Bowdens, North Carolina (CDP)122 people
  3. Chinquapin, North Carolina (CDP)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sampson County, North Carolina25 mi west
  2. Lenoir County, North Carolina27 mi northeast
  3. Onslow County, North Carolina27 mi southeast
  4. Pender County, North Carolina29 mi south
  5. Wayne County, North Carolina29 mi north
  6. Jones County, North Carolina33 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.