Duplin County, North Carolina: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 1948.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 49,3352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,1482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67 in 1948MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jones County, NC · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Duplin CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Duplin County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +14.3% |
| 1896 | +35.4% |
| 1900 | +26.8% |
| 1904 | +25.4% |
| 1908 | +10.4% |
| 1912 | +60.3% |
| 1916 | +8.9% |
| 1920 | +11.5% |
| 1924 | +30.7% |
| 1928 | −4.7% |
| 1932 | +59.5% |
| 1936 | +58.8% |
| 1940 | +62.1% |
| 1944 | +58.4% |
| 1948 | +67.1% |
| 1952 | +50.3% |
| 1956 | +53.3% |
| 1960 | +42.2% |
| 1964 | +30.5% |
| 1968 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | −42.4% |
| 1976 | +32.4% |
| 1980 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | −6.0% |
| 1988 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | −16.2% |
| 2008 | −9.4% |
| 2012 | −11.6% |
| 2016 | −18.9% |
| 2020 | −22.1% |
| 2024 | −28.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,057 | 14,677 | 22,898 | ||
| R | 8,767 | 13,793 | 22,715 | ||
| R | 8,283 | 12,217 | 20,856 | ||
| R | 9,033 | 11,416 | 20,592 | ||
| R | 8,958 | 10,834 | 19,904 | ||
| R | 6,923 | 9,611 | 16,583 | ||
| D | 7,840 | 6,475 | 14,390 | ||
| D | 6,179 | 5,432 | 12,392 | ||
| D | 6,816 | 5,286 | 13,747 | ||
| D | 5,945 | 5,774 | 11,726 | ||
| R | 6,830 | 7,708 | 14,555 | ||
| D | 7,524 | 5,403 | 13,069 | ||
| D | 7,696 | 3,912 | 11,694 | ||
| R | 2,857 | 7,153 | 10,130 | ||
| O | 3,451 | 2,724 | 12,257 | ||
| D | 7,169 | 3,821 | 10,990 | ||
| D | 7,269 | 2,953 | 10,222 | ||
| D | 6,931 | 2,110 | 9,041 | ||
| D | 6,392 | 2,115 | 8,507 | ||
| D | 5,866 | 1,024 | 7,220 | ||
| D | 5,464 | 1,437 | 6,901 | ||
| D | 5,394 | 1,260 | 6,654 | ||
| D | 5,966 | 1,546 | 7,512 | ||
| D | 4,674 | 1,173 | 5,882 | ||
| R | 2,647 | 2,911 | 5,558 | ||
| D | 2,924 | 1,542 | 4,503 | ||
| D | 3,398 | 2,697 | 6,095 | ||
| D | 1,824 | 1,527 | 3,351 | ||
| D | 1,757 | 33 | 2,859 | ||
| D | 1,508 | 1,225 | 2,733 | ||
| D | 1,386 | 815 | 2,247 | ||
| D | 1,879 | 1,081 | 2,980 | ||
| D | 2,409 | 1,147 | 3,564 | ||
| D | 1,455 | 986 | 3,285 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.4%
American
7.5%
Irish
4.7%
German
3.5%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
French
1.0%
African American
17.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,148
Duplin County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Duplin County$55,148
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Duplin County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.0%
Working age (18–64)17.7%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish20.1%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Duplin County's economy traces deep roots in hog farming and tobacco, and its predominantly rural, majority-minority population has nonetheless delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins consistently since 2008, with 2024's gap reaching nearly 29 points.
The Republican margin here reached forty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-nine points.
A population of 49,335, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,148 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jones County and Montgomery County. A non-English-speaking share of 23% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Duplin County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Duplin County, North Carolina voted Republican by 28.9 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,898 votes cast, 8,057 went Democratic and 14,677 went Republican.
What is Duplin County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Duplin County, North Carolina in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Duplin County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Duplin County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Duplin County, North Carolina?
Duplin County, North Carolina has a population of 49,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Duplin County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Duplin County, North Carolina is $55,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Duplin County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Duplin County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.