Columbus County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 51,474
Median age: 41.8
Median household income: 40,562
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Columbus County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 51,474 |
| 2020 | 55,659 |
| 2019 | 56,068 |
| 2018 | 56,293 |
| 2017 | 56,589 |
| 2016 | 57,015 |
| 2015 | 57,230 |
| 2014 | 57,512 |
| 2013 | 57,761 |
| 2012 | 57,612 |
| 2011 | 57,264 |
| 2010 | 56,856 |
| 2009 | 54,050 |
Columbus County, NC cities
Boardman town - 254
Bolton town - 691
Brunswick town - 1,071
Cerro Gordo town - 336
Chadbourn town - 1,602
Delco CDP - 142
Evergreen CDP - 56
Fair Bluff town - 406
Hallsboro CDP - 291
Lake Waccamaw town - 1,501
Riegelwood CDP - 560
Sandyfield town - 590
Tabor City town - 3,736
Whiteville city - 4,826
Census data for Columbus County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Columbus County, North Carolina
| Total population | 51,474 |
| Male | 25,644 |
| Female | 25,830 |
| Total population | 51,474 |
| Under 5 years | 2,704 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,029 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,991 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,140 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,252 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,228 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,001 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,711 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,455 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,748 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,089 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,013 |
| 85 years and over | 1,113 |
| Median age (years) | 41.8 |
| Under 18 years | 10,798 |
| 16 years and over | 42,070 |
| 18 years and over | 40,676 |
| 21 years and over | 38,649 |
| 62 years and over | 12,290 |
| 65 years and over | 10,215 |
| Total population | 51,474 |
| One race | 50,038 |
| White | 31,341 |
| Black or African American | 15,035 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,917 |
| Asian | 257 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some other race | 1,477 |
| Two or more races | 1,436 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 39,585 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,707 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,878 |
Social characteristics in Columbus County, North Carolina
| Total households | 19,230 |
| Family households (families) | 8,370 |
| Married-couple family | 860 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,800 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,804 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,200 |
| Average household size | 7,576 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Columbus County, North Carolina
| Total households | 19,230 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,860 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,488 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,869 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,437 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,294 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,245 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,227 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,649 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 658 |
| $200,000 or more | 503 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,562 |
Housing characteristics in Columbus County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 23,763 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,230 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,533 |
| Total housing units | 23,763 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,985 |
| 1-unit, attached | 109 |
| 2 units | 299 |
| 3 or 4 units | 531 |
| 5 to 9 units | 471 |
| 10 to 19 units | 75 |
| 20 or more units | 272 |
| Mobile home | 7,021 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 23,763 |
| Built 2014 or later | 49 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,179 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,809 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,614 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,182 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,494 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,297 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,780 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 883 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,476 |
| Total housing units | 23,763 |
| 1 room | 65 |
| 2 rooms | 393 |
| 3 rooms | 1,464 |
| 4 rooms | 3,885 |
| 5 rooms | 6,145 |
| 6 rooms | 4,692 |
| 7 rooms | 3,153 |
| 8 rooms | 2,161 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,805 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 23,763 |
| No bedroom | 73 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,018 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,858 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,642 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,753 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 419 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,230 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,827 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,403 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,230 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 945 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,569 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,779 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,457 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,273 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,207 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,827 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,084 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,703 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,233 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,920 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,931 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 643 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 302 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11 |
| Median (dollars) | 102,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,827 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,960 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,867 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,172 |
| Less than $500 | 708 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,999 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 431 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 18 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 16 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 679 |
| No rent paid | 1,231 |
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