Attic Insulation in Bladen County, NC

Bladen County and Its Homes

Bladen County grew 1 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 30,007 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 15,300 housing units.

Its seven incorporated towns each have a page here: Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton, East Arcadia, Dublin and Tar Heel. About 30 percent of Bladen County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

Calm lake water reflecting clouds, seen from the end of a wooden pier — Jones Lake in Jones Lake State Park, Bladen County Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Bladen County at a Glance

Population: 30,007 (2025), 29,628 (2020)
Housing units: about 15,300
Median year built: 1983 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 46% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 62%
Mobile homes: 32%
Owner-occupied: 69%
Heated with electricity: 75% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 7

Census Bureau estimates for Bladen County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Bladen County

Elizabethtown
3,306 people · median home 1978 · Duke Energy Progress
Bladenboro
1,656 people · median home 1972 · Duke Energy Progress
White Lake
850 people · median home 1986 · Duke Energy Progress
Clarkton
604 people · median home 1974 · Duke Energy Progress
East Arcadia
423 people · Duke Energy Progress
Dublin
267 people · Duke Energy Progress
Tar Heel
91 people · power varies by address

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Bladen County: Kelly (median year built 1994), White Oak and Butters (median year built 2014).

What We Do in Bladen County

Attic Insulation in Bladen County
Some 46 percent of Bladen County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Bladen County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Bladen County attics, and a mouse-soiled Bladen County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 17 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Bladen County
Some 75 percent of Bladen County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Bladen County

Half of Bladen County's 15,300 housing units were built before 1983: 25 percent before 1970, 46 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 11 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 1970s; fiberglass from those years may have settled, so check its depth against the joists. Among Bladen County towns, the median home is oldest in Bladenboro (1972) and newest in White Lake (1986).

Bladen County by type: 62 percent detached houses, 6 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 32 percent mobile homes (11 percent statewide). In Bladen County, 75 percent of homes heat with electricity, 3 percent with piped gas and 19 percent with tank gas (6 percent statewide).

Bladen County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 490 units, 3% (±1)
1940s: about 890 units, 6% (±2)
1950s: about 1,210 units, 8% (±2)
1960s: about 1,230 units, 8% (±2)
1970s: about 3,190 units, 21% (±3)
1980s: about 2,090 units, 14% (±2)
1990s: about 2,940 units, 19% (±3)
2000s: about 1,640 units, 11% (±2)
2010s: about 1,330 units, 9% (±2)
2020 or later: about 280 units, 2% (±1)

Climate Across Bladen County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Bladen County towns, by station: Elizabethtown station (Elizabethtown, White Lake, Dublin and Tar Heel): about 2,880 heating and 1,870 cooling degree days; Whiteville 7 NW station (Bladenboro and Clarkton): about 2,910 heating and 1,760 cooling degree days; Moores Creek National Battlefield station (East Arcadia): about 2,750 heating and 1,930 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Bladen County

The card lists Bladen County's town and countryside utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Bladen County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 3 percent of Bladen County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Bladen County

Duke Energy Progress: Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton, East Arcadia and Dublin; parts of Tar Heel
Four County EMC: parts of Tar Heel; homes near Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton, East Arcadia and Dublin
South River EMC: other parts of Bladen County

Energy Programs for Bladen County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Bladen County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Bladen County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton and more).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton and more).
Home Energy Audit (Four County EMC; Tar Heel, near Elizabethtown, near Bladenboro, near White Lake and more): home energy audits for members.
Energy audit (South River EMC; parts of Bladen County): a walk-through home energy audit for members.
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton and more).
Low-income weatherization rebate (South River EMC; parts of Bladen County): weatherization, income-qualified.
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Bladen County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Bladen County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Bladen County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Bladen County?

Yes: Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton, East Arcadia, Dublin and Tar Heel, and every unincorporated Bladen County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Bladen County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton and more).

Does attic insulation in Bladen County need a permit?

Ask Bladen County Building Inspections Department before work starts. For an address in Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake or another Bladen County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Bladen County's office handles its permits.