Wallace is Duplin County's largest town and Kenansville is the county seat. Duplin County has a total area of 819.24 square miles, with 817.98 square miles of land area. The county's average temperature in January is 42° F and the average July temperature is 78° F. The average rainfall is 51 inches. The elevation of Duplin County is 127 feet above sea level.

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Largest Employers in County
Carolina Turkeys Processing IncManufacturing
Murphy - Brown LLCNatural Resources and Mining; Professional and Business Services; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Other Services; Manufacturing
House of Raeford IncManufacturing
Guilford Mills IncManufacturing
Duplin County Board of EducationEducation and Health Services
Murphy Family Ventures LLCNatural Resources and Mining; Professional and Business Services
County of DuplinPublic Administration
Bay Valley Foods LLCManufacturing
Johnson Breeders IncNatural Resources and Mining
Duplin General Hospital IncEducation and Health Services
Labor Statistics for June 2010

Persons Employed:
22,721

Unemployment Rate:
8.5%