The Town Files

Duplin County, North Carolina

49,335 people. The median home is worth $137,400 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $55,148.

Towns in Duplin County

Towns in Duplin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wallace3,413$178,000$51,25043.6
Warsaw2,733$112,500$54,29738.9

People and housing

Duplin CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$137,400$228,900
Median rent$865$969
Median household income$55,148$60,458
Median age40.741.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%24.5%
Below the poverty line20.5%14.3%

Jobs and pay

19,429 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,993 a year.

Largest industries in Duplin CountyManufacturing6,642 jobs · $49,015Retail1,839 jobs · $30,602Agriculture, forestry & fishi…1,700 jobs · $45,804Health care & social assistan…1,206 jobs · $37,876Hotels & restaurants1,092 jobs · $18,655Administrative & support914 jobs · $39,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Duplin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 508 storm events in Duplin County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Duplin County by type since 1996Hail118Flood10Drought16Tornado24Heavy Snow6Flash Flood43Winter Storm19Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm15Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Duplin County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).