Duplin County | |
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![]() Duplin County Courthouse in Kenansville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°56′04″N 77°56′01″W / 34.934403°N 77.933543°W | |
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Founded | 1750 |
Named for | Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin |
Seat | Kenansville |
Largest community | Wallace |
Area | |
• Total | 820.22 sq mi (2,124.4 km2) |
• Land | 814.72 sq mi (2,110.1 km2) |
• Water | 5.50 sq mi (14.2 km2) 0.67% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,715 |
• Density | 59.80/sq mi (23.09/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Duplin County (/ˈduːplɪn/)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,715.[2] Its county seat is Kenansville.[3]