Time Zone: Bladen County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Bladen County.
Bladen County was founded in 1734 and was created by taking area from New HanoverCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Bladen had a population of 32,343 people. This is an increase of 0.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,278 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bladen represented 0.4% of the total population of North Carolina, making it the state's 67th most populous county (out of 100 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 35,190 | +9.02% | +8.8% since 2009 |
2009 | 32,343 | +0.2% | -0.21% since 2008 |
2008 | 32,411 | +0.41% | +0.28% since 2007 |
2007 | 32,320 | +0.13% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 32,278 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Bladen County Census Page for Bladen County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Bladen County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Bladen County):
Websites for Bladen County
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