Columbus County, NC Demographic Data
Columbus County, NC Summary
Columbus County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 57,799
- Area: 953.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 937.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 60.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbus County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,988
51%
50.8
Male
28,027
49%
49.2
Total Population
57,015
323,128,000
Columbus County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,157
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,516
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,680
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,621
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,721
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,683
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,834
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,900
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,861
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,891
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,974
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,186
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
991
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,369
77.8%
77.2
Female
22,570
50.9%
51.3
Male
21,799
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,352
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,493
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,151
17.8%
15.2
Female
5,865
57.8%
55.8
Male
4,286
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Columbus County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,432
99.0%
96.8
White
35,133
61.6%
72.6
Black or African American
17,625
30.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,111
3.7%
0.8
Asian
180
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
145
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,366
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
583
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,825
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,267
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
139
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
50
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
369
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,190
95.0%
82.2
Columbus County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,582
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,007
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,868
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,087
25.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,066
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,236
8.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,474
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,589
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,731
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,710
11.9%
31.2
Columbus County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,092
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
20,480
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
5,365
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
2,213
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,512
9.7
5.8%
Columbus County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
50,887
94.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,971
5.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,525
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
231
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
88
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
127
0.2%
1.1%
Columbus County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,788
12.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,184
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,849
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,010
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,113
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,579
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,180
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,743
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
309
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
353
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,847
57,617
Per capita income
21,133
31,128
Columbus County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
683
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,238
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,558
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,759
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
803
3.9%
6.6
Information
183
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,569
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,028
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,220
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,433
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,498
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,038
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
413
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,579
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,205
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,608
17.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,360
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,671
22.9%
18.1%
Columbus County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,127
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,524
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,970
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.1%
5.1
Walked
197
1.0%
2.7
Other means
188
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
220
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Columbus County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,760
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,483
33.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,578
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
5,287
23.9%
21.0
Columbus County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,108
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,354
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,754
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,827
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Columbus County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,935
1 room
144
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
205
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,378
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,906
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,260
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,816
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,114
15.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,975
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,137
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Columbus County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,935
1-unit, detached
15,760
60.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
123
0.5%
5.9
2-units
500
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
586
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
365
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
140
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
142
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8,274
31.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
45
0.2%
0.1
Columbus County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,687
6.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,217
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,700
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,300
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,433
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,963
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,619
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,433
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
538
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.2%
1.4%
Columbus County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
388
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,032
22.8%
4.7
Electricity
15,530
70.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
549
2.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
413
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
80
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
114
0.5%
1.1
Columbus County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,876
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
56
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
121
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
288
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
337
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
820
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,533
36.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,721
39.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,843
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
833
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
751
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
373
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,985
29.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,429
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
494
9.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,665
30.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,261
60.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,325
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
927
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
360
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
757
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
444
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,530
48.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,505
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,354
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,744
24.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,105
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,495
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,786
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,279
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
692
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
207
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,800
205,000