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About Duplin County

Duplin County is located in the Coastal Plains of the Southeastern portion of North Carolina.  The county claims 819 square miles, making it the 9th largest county for land mass in the state, with Kenansville as its county seat.  Duplin County has maintained its agricultural heritage and rural environment through the years while still allowing for a blending of industrial development, economic growth and a lifestyle.  There are ten incorporated towns in Duplin County. The towns are Beulaville, Calypso, Faison, Greenevers, Kenansville, Magnolia, Rose Hill, Teachey, Wallace and Warsaw. As of the 2010 census, the population was 58,505.

In the 2010 census 57.2% of the population was white, 25.3% was African American, 1.2% was American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, 15.1% was some other race, and 1.6% two or more races. The Hispanic/Latino population has grown tremendously in the past two decades. In the 2010 Census, 20.6% of Duplin County residents were of Hispanic or Latino origin.