Dublin, North Carolina

For the unincorporated place formerly called Dublin, see Royal, Beaufort County, North Carolina.

Dublin, North Carolina
Town
The town hall and water tower on Albert Street in Dublin The town hall and water tower on Albert Street in Dublin
Dublin Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Government
• Mayor	Horace Wyatt
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	338
• Density	777/sq mi (299.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28332
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-18040
GNIS feature ID	0984373

Dublin is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 338. Dublin is located on North Carolina Highway 87 and is known as the "Peanut Capital of North Carolina."

Geography

Dublin is located at (34.655812, -78.724845).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	99		—
1930	189		90.9%
1940	325		72.0%
1950	243		−25.2%
1960	366		50.6%
1970	283		−22.7%
1980	477		68.6%
1990	246		−48.4%
2000	250		1.6%
2010	338		35.2%
Est. 2014	335		−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 338 people, 131 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 845.0 inhabitants per square mile (307.2/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 362.5 per square mile (131.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.9% White, 19.5% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 9.2% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 10.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 131 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,771, and the median income for a family was $43,250. The per capita income for the town was $17,512. About 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line.