Town · North Carolina
Dublin, North Carolina
Dublin, town, in Bladen County, North Carolina. Dublin had 267 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 267 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 349 (±149). GEOID 3718040.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
267
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 267 · ACS 2020-2024: 349 ±149
Median household income
$51,429
±$16,731 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$134,600
±$34,067 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$786
±$242 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Dublin and what county is it in?
Dublin is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina. It covers 0.4 square miles of land, 614 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dublin, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 267 people lived in Dublin on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 267 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 349 (±149).
| Measure | Dublin | Bladen County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 349 ±149 | 29,566 | no clear change |
| Households | 116 ±47 | 11,824 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.01 ±0.70 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 130 ±49 | 15,286 | no clear change |
Dublin's population since 2000
From 250 in 2000 to 267 in 2025: up 6.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dublin as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dublin?
The median resident of Dublin is 38.2 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 37.0%.
| Measure | Dublin | Bladen County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.2 ±12.1 | 44.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.4% ±15.1 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.8% ±10.8 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±11.1 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 9.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.5% ±20.4 pts | 53.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.0% ±20.4 pts | 32.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±1.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.2% ±7.7 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 20.6% ±10.7 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4% ±5.8 pts | 10.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.8% ±9.9 pts | 88.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.4% ±12.8 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.6% ±8.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.4% ±11.0 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 7.6% ±12.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dublin earn?
Half of Dublin's 116 households earn less than $51,429 a year (±$16,731), against $42,422 in Bladen County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $43,382 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Dublin | Bladen County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,429 ±$16,731 | $42,422 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,341 ±$16,546 | $63,070 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,552 ±$7,356 | $27,713 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.8% ±17.0 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.4% ±30.8 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.7% ±17.2 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±29.8 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±29.8 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dublin?
Owners occupy 69.8% of Dublin's occupied homes and renters 30.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,600 by its owner (±$34,067). The median renter pays $786 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Dublin | Bladen County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,600 ±$34,067 | $135,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $786 ±$242 | $773 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0% ±33.2 pts | 44.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,539 ±$323 | $1,281 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8% ±19.2 pts | 69.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.2% ±19.2 pts | 30.8% | – |
| Housing units | 130 ±49 | 15,286 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±57.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.4% ±17.2 pts | 61.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.9% ±11.9 pts | 31.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±27.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.3% ±4.1 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.8% ±9.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±29.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Dublin work and get to work?
89.3% of Dublin's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.2 minutes.
| Measure | Dublin | Bladen County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.0% ±14.9 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 89.3% ±13.0 pts | 79.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.6% ±5.4 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±30.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.1% ±13.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.2 min ±3.8 | 28.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dublin?
No census tract lies mostly in Dublin; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503.01Bladen County | 2,683 | $35,938 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dublin) · Census block assignment files
How does Dublin compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dublin is the 15,548th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 484th-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Dublin is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 484th | 549 |
Dublin's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Dublin with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dublin?
26 of the 57 figures for Dublin on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dublin are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dublin.