Welcome to Bladen County ...
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 Hanover County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bladen had a population of 32,722 people. This is a decrease of 6.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,181 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bladen represented 0.37% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Bladen County:
- Bladenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- East Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Elizabethtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tar Heel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Bladen County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Columbus County
- Cumberland County
- Pender County
- Robeson County
- Sampson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |