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Dublin, N.C.

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A town of 349. A regional job hub with 174 jobs.

Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
349
residents
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
174
A job hub

What makes Dublin stand out

The 2 things Dublin does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dublin

Most working residents leave Dublin for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Elizabethtown (12%), Fayetteville (8%) and Wilmington (7%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dublin5%
Elizabethtown12%
Fayetteville8%
Wilmington7%
Lumberton5%
29 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Dublin
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Dublin’s public schools outperform 30% of North Carolina districts

The public schools Dublin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dublin PrimaryPK–5234C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Dublin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°
Spring49–74°
Summer69–89°
Fall52–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dublin is

Dublin beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outDublinNC
More older adults who have lost all their teeth31.5%13.9%
More adults facing food insecurity28.7%15.2%
More adults facing a utility shut-off15.2%8.1%
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 169 people come to Dublin for work

Where Dublin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Elizabethtown Elizabethtown 12% 8% → Fayetteville Fayetteville 8% 7% → Wilmington Wilmington 7% 5% → Lumberton Lumberton 5% 5% → Charlotte Charlotte 5% 3% → Bladenboro Bladenboro 3% Dublin · 5% stay
174jobs based in Dublin
5%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dublin

Town in North Carolina, United States

Dublin is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 267. Dublin is located on North Carolina Highway 87 and is known as the "Peanut Capital of North Carolina".

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
267
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
131 ft
ZIP code
28332
Area code
910

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