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Columbus County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 50,623 County Seat Columbus County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 047 Num Towns 14 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 15,895 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 50,827 Median Age 41.8 Veterans 2,782 Housing Units 23,641 Uninsured 742 Net Migration (recent) 487 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 994 Total Employees 12,370 Avg Annual Pay $47,896 Median Household Income $43,206 Poverty Rate 21.1% Unemployment Rate 5.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $53,403 Federal Spending FY2024 $379,801,235 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,503
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $119,800 Median Rent $738 FMR Studio $710 FMR 1BR $715 FMR 2BR $938 FMR 3BR $1,130 FMR 4BR $1,244
Health & Safety
Hospitals 14 EMS Stations 42 Fire Stations 42 Police Stations 42 Adult Smoking 22.5% Adult Obesity 43.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 45.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 14 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 14
Community
Churches 42 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 143 SNAP Stores 81 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 64 Land in Farms (acres) 2,615 Avg Farm Size (acres) 40.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-10-14 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-10-04 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 DR HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Columbus County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
