Columbus   County NC United States

County FIPS 37047
Largest City Whiteville
State North Carolina
Latitude 34.2657
Longitude -78.6550
Population 50,140
Density 53.45 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $49,442
Median individual: $30,982

Race

Mode: 59.5% White

Gender

 50.9% female 

Rent

  $824 / month  

Median house value: $141,108.0

Age

Median: 42.6 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 14.6%
With STEM degree: 36.8%

Marital Status

 44.1% married 

Never married: 30.9%

Labor Force Participation

 50.6% working 

Unemployed: 4.4%

Average Family Size

 3.04 people 

Commute Time

 29.3 minutes 

Health Care

 12.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 18.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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