BowdensNC
122 people live in this town, settled in 1874.
Is Bowdens a good place to live?
Bowdens’ median age is 62.7 years, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 40.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 9 have a lower share of households owning their home than Bowdens. Bowdens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bowdens: who provides what
Bowdens is unincorporated, so Duplin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bowdens.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Bowdens: hurricanes
Expected losses in Bowdens break down as 76% from hurricanes and 9% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Bowdens
The top destinations are Clinton (7%), Kenansville (6%) and Mount Olive (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. The share of residents in Bowdens who live below the poverty line: 12%.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Bowdens
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 32°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bowdens than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
Against the North Carolina average, Bowdens comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 48%.
| Bowdens | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bowdens | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bowdens
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bowdens
About 0 of every 100 Bowdens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Bowdens for work
Where Bowdens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bowdens
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Bowdens is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 196. The community is in northwestern Duplin County, along U.S. Route 117. It is 4 miles (6 km) north of Warsaw and the same distance south of Faison.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
Questions about Bowdens
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bowdens, NC a good place to live?
Bowdens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.