Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Clarkton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church and Clarkton Depot. Clarkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Clarkton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 276 in 1910, a peak of 837 in 2010, 614 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarkton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clarkton.
In Clarkton, the average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both North Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most people who work leave Clarkton to do it: just 4% work in town. The town had 1,240 jobs in 2023, up 886 from 2013. The top destinations are Elizabethtown (13%), Whiteville (6%) and Lumberton (4%).
| Clarkton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 50% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Bladen County Schools. Its one school is below. Clarkton’s only public school teaches 147 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton School of DiscoveryLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 147 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Values fell 3.2% in the year to September 2026. Two thirds of Clarkton households own their home, near the North Carolina town median (67%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clarkton after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 88% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Clarkton break down as 63% from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2018: 3.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 33° and July afternoons at 91°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults in Clarkton have diabetes; 44% have obesity. This North Carolina town beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Among adults here, 47% have high blood pressure.
| Clarkton | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Clarkton | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.5% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clarkton
About 4 of every 100 Clarkton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Clarkton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Clarkton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Clarkton is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census.
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Clarkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
