East Arcadia is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

[7] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 524 people, 198 households, and 139 families residing in the town.

There were 209 housing units at an average density of 95.9 per square mile (37.0/km2).

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.