1. All Cities
  2. North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities
  3. Columbus County
  4. Whiteville, NC housing info
  5. Whiteville, North Carolina

Whiteville, North Carolina

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Whiteville, NC

Population in 2019: 5,299 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 
Males: 2,183  (41.2%)
Females: 3,116  (58.8%)
Median resident age:

41.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 28472.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $32,270 (it was $25,455 in 2000)
Whiteville:

$32,270
NC:

$57,341

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $21,532 (it was $18,337 in 2000)

Whiteville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $117,936 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Whiteville:

$117,936
NC:

$193,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $147,248; detached houses: $161,726; mobile homes: $27,515

Median gross rent in 2019: $639.

March 2019 cost of living index in Whiteville: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 30.1%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.1% for Black residents, 78.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.0% for two or more races residents)
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Whiteville, NC (2019)
    • 2,60347.3%White alone
    • 2,24140.7%Black alone
    • 3286.0%Two or more races
    • 2364.3%Hispanic
    • 420.8%Asian alone
    • 340.6%Other race alone
    • 200.4%American Indian alone

Races in Whiteville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Whiteville, North Carolina as of June 05, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Whiteville is 123 to 1.


Crime rates in Whiteville by year

Type

2006

2008

2009

2011

2012

2013

2014

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.1)		1
(18.3)		1
(18.5)		2
(36.6)		1
(17.7)		4
(72.3)		1
(18.5)		2
(37.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(18.8)		4
(76.5)		1
(19.1)		2
(36.6)		1
(18.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		N/AN/A2
(37.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		24
(451.5)		27
(516.6)		15
(286.2)		15
(274.6)		17
(314.1)		27
(494.0)		18
(318.4)		20
(361.4)		11
(203.7)		10
(187.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		61
(1,147)		44
(841.9)		46
(877.5)		34
(622.5)		18
(332.5)		68
(1,244)		64
(1,132)		45
(813.2)		44
(814.7)		64
(1,199)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		137
(2,577)		146
(2,794)		107
(2,041)		106
(1,941)		135
(2,494)		155
(2,836)		211
(3,732)		80
(1,446)		122
(2,259)		88
(1,649)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		554
(10,421)		583
(11,156)		385
(7,345)		428
(7,836)		376
(6,946)		449
(8,214)		477
(8,437)		344
(6,216)		325
(6,017)		402
(7,531)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		44
(827.7)		36
(688.9)		41
(782.1)		19
(347.9)		21
(388.0)		21
(384.2)		33
(583.7)		16
(289.1)		24
(444.4)		19
(355.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(37.6)		2
(38.3)		2
(38.2)		3
(54.9)		1
(18.5)		3
(54.9)		5
(88.4)		0
(0.0)		5
(92.6)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index1043.51081.5814.0749.9695.91028.01002.7788.6695.4846.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Whiteville, NC

Crime rate in Whiteville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 25 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.93
North Carolina average:

2.29
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Whiteville, NC forum
Recent posts about Whiteville, North Carolina on our local forum with over 2,200,000 registered users. Whiteville is mentioned 266 times on our forum:
North Carolina development thread.  (5147 replies)
Greenville Area Developments  (11524 replies)
Which NC rural poverty is the "worst": Coastal/Eastern NC or the Mountains?  (61 replies)
Best Coastal NC towns/cities to move to for a family?  (28 replies)
Proposed I-795 Quad East loop  (708 replies)
Road Construction/Projects in Coastal NC  (420 replies)

Latest news from Whiteville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (29.8%), English (4.8%), Irish (3.8%), European (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 5.38 square miles.

Population density: 986 people per square mile   (low).

Whiteville, North Carolina map

58 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
North Carolina:

8.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,526 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $978 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (45.9 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (103.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (438.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Brunswick, NC (1.6 miles ),
Hallsboro, NC (2.5 miles ),
Chadbourn, NC (2.6 miles ),
Lake Waccamaw, NC (3.4 miles ),
Clarkton, NC (3.4 miles ),
Cerro Gordo, NC (3.6 miles ),
Bladenboro, NC (3.9 miles ),
Tabor City, NC (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 34.33 N, Longitude: 78.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,174 (+94.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 842 (52.9%)

Area code: 910

Distribution of median household income in Whiteville, NC in 2019
Distribution of house value in Whiteville, NC in 2019
Whiteville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,600
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Whiteville, NC residents
Average permit cost in Whiteville, NC
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

7.2%
North Carolina:

6.1%
Historical population in Whiteville, NC
Historical housing units in Whiteville, NC
Most common industries in Whiteville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Wood products (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.3%)
  • Health care (20.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Whiteville, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Top executives (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.1%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)

Average climate in Whiteville, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Whiteville, North Carolina average temperatures Whiteville, North Carolina average precipitation Whiteville, North Carolina humidity Whiteville, North Carolina wind speed Whiteville, North Carolina snowfall Whiteville, North Carolina sunshine Whiteville, North Carolina clear and cloudy days

Whiteville, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 54.2. This is better than average.

City:

54.2
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Whiteville-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/9/1950, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Whiteville city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Whiteville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 251.3 miles away from Whiteville center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 200.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 219.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from Whiteville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbus County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 17, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Whiteville topographic map

Main business address for: WACCAMAW BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Whiteville:

  • COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 500 JEFFERSON ST)
  • CENTURY CARE CENTER INC (316 W BURKHEAD ST)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NANDR CTR OF COLUMBUS CTY (1402 PINCKNEY STREET)
  • SHORELAND HLTH CARE AND RETIREME (200 FLOWER-PRIDGEN DR)
  • SOUTHEASTERN DIALYSIS DAVITA WHITEVILLE (608 PECAN LANE)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOME HEALTH (706 NORTH THOMPSON STREET)
  • LIBERTY HOME CARE (46 MCNEILL PLAZA)

Airports located in Whiteville:

See details about airports located in Whiteville, NC

College/University in Whiteville:

  • Southeastern Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,484; Location: 4564 Chadbourn Hwy; Public; Website: www.sccnc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiteville:

  • Robeson Community College (about 27 miles; Lumberton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 38 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 41 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 42 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
  • Cape Fear Community College (about 44 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 8,372)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 48 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 48 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)

Public high schools in Whiteville:

Private high schools in Whiteville:

  • WACCAMAW ACADEMY (Students: 108, Location: 623 WARRIOR TRL, Grades: PK-12)
  • CAROLINA ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 32, Location: 3710 JAMES B WHITE HWY S, Grades: KG-10)

Public elementary/middle schools in Whiteville:

See full list of schools located in Whiteville

Library in Whiteville:

  • COLUMBUS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,212,802; Location: 407 NORTH J.K. POWELL BOULEVARD; 136,792 books; 2,203 audio materials; 3,381 video materials; 56 state licensed databases; 321 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of Tommy Greene- MLB player (pitcher) Atlanta Braves, Philidelphia Phillies (world series game pitcher). Birthplace of Threadgill brothers; George, Herman, and Chris- MLB players Seatle Mariners, Texas Rangers, California Angels. Birthplace of Chester McGlockton- NFL player; Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs.

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Whiteville: Whiteville Plaza (A), Whiteville City Hall (B), Columbus County Courthouse (C), Columbus County Public Library (D), Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center (E), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (F), Whiteville Police Department (G), Columbus County Law Enforcement (H), Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation of Columbus (I), Columbus County Sheriff's Office (J), Columbus County Sheriff's Administration (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lewis Smith Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Whiteville: West Whiteville Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Columbus Country Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 407 North Jk Powell Boulevard), Columbus County Government - Travel & Tourism (104 East Walter Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn (76 Buds Lane), Best Western Premiere Inn (503 N Jk Powell Blvd).

Courts: North Carolina State - Juvenile Clerk Special Proceedings- Clerk Of Superior Ct-Courth (704 North Thompson Street), Columbus County Judicial System - County Courts- Foreclosures Involuntary Commitments Name Cha (106 Courthouse Square).

Birthplace of: Jane McNeill - Television actor, Jerrod Mustaf - Basketball player, Chester McGlockton - Football player, Ulysses Currie - Politician, Dewey L. Hill - North Carolina politician, Joseph Thompson - College basketball player (The Citadel Bulldogs), Maggie Will - Professional golfer, Patrick Lennon - Baseball player, Reggie Singletary - Football player.

Columbus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Whiteville and their reported violations in the past:

COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICT I (Population served: 4,102, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-20-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-09-2008 to DEC-09-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from DEC-09-2008 to DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-08-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-09-2008 to DEC-09-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from DEC-09-2008 to DEC-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-08-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-15-2008), St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2009)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICT II (Population served: 3,845, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-20-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2008)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 63 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
COLUMBUS COUNTY WATER DIST III (Population served: 2,313, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-20-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-02-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2008)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 73 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
COLUMBUS COUNTY WATER DIST IV (Population served: 1,765, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-20-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2012)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-04-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW LIGHT MISS BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 230, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HOLIDAY MOTEL & RESTAURANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SAM`S PIT STOP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In APR-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2011)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT PLAINS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Whiteville that have no violations reported:

  • PALMYRA BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MASTER MART (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE GORE CO (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAGNOLIA MISS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OLD DOCK UMC (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MACEDONIA FWB CHURCH (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT ZION BAPT CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT OLIVE FWB CHURCH (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GORE TRAILER MFG CO (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

56.2%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Whiteville in 2010:

  • 209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 199 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Whiteville in 2000:

  • 172 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Whiteville (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Whiteville Main Branch, Whiteville Courthouse Branch, South Whiteville Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Whiteville Main at 415 South Madison Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Security Savings Bank, SSB: Columbus County Branch at 1629 South Madison Street, branch established on 2006/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $250.1 mil, headquarters in Southport, NC, negative income in the last year, 11 total offices
  • Waccamaw Bank: at 110 North J.K. Powell Boulevard, branch established on 1997/09/02. Info updated 2006/06/06: Bank assets: $562.0 mil, Deposits: $492.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Waccamaw Bankshares, Inc
  • First Bank: Whiteville Branch 18 at 1104 North J K Powell Boulevard, branch established on 2001/04/23. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • Woodforest National Bank: Whiteville Branch at 200 Columbus Corners Drive, branch established on 2008/05/31. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Whiteville Main Branch at 203 Washington Street, branch established on 1998/08/17. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Whiteville:

Marital status in Whiteville, NC
  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Whiteville:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
North Carolina average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Whiteville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Whiteville, NC (based on Columbus County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,278122
Black Protestant3,61026
Mainline Protestant3,14425
Catholic1,0632
Other5654
None24,438-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Columbus County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Columbus County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Columbus County:

7.97 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Columbus County:

5.37 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbus County:

12.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbus County:

31.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbus County:

15.7%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.8%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.5
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Whiteville:

17.2%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.5%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Whiteville:

32.7%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Whiteville:

55.1%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Whiteville:

79.1%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Whiteville, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 21$69,603$39,7730$0
Firefighters 10$32,631$39,1579$6,045
Other and Unallocable 7$22,802$39,0893$2,608
Financial Administration 6$22,530$45,0600$0
Solid Waste Management 5$15,138$36,3310$0
Sewerage 5$20,418$49,0030$0
Parks and Recreation 4$10,810$32,4303$2,342
Streets and Highways 4$9,429$28,2871$480
Other Government Administration 3$16,924$67,6960$0
Water Supply 3$6,599$26,3960$0
Police - Other 2$6,293$37,7581$1,096
Fire - Other 1$5,025$60,3000$0
Totals for Government 71$238,202$40,25917$12,571

Whiteville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $198,000 ($37.37)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($4.53)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,855,000 ($350.07)
    Sewerage: $1,509,000 ($284.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $907,000 ($171.16)
    Liquor Stores: $878,000 ($165.69)
    Water Utilities: $753,000 ($142.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $736,000 ($138.89)
    Financial Administration: $368,000 ($69.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $350,000 ($66.05)
    Regular Highways: $280,000 ($52.84)
    Housing and Community Development: $224,000 ($42.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $195,000 ($36.80)
    Central Staff Services: $78,000 ($14.72)
    General Public Buildings: $63,000 ($11.89)
    Health - Other: $5,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000 ($15.29)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $5,000 ($0.94)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,625,000 ($306.66)
    Police Protection: $201,000 ($37.93)
    Regular Highways: $43,000 ($8.11)
    Water Utilities: $20,000 ($3.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($2.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($1.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $222,000 ($41.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($0.75)

Whiteville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,903,000 ($359.12)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,088,000 ($205.32)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $88,000 ($16.61)
    Other: $47,000 ($8.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($4.34)
    Hospital Public: $10,000 ($1.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $69,000 ($13.02)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $98,000 ($18.49)
    Rents: $38,000 ($7.17)
    Sale of Property: $15,000 ($2.83)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $958,000 ($180.79)
    Water Utilities: $787,000 ($148.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $879,000 ($165.88)
    Highways: $178,000 ($33.59)
    Other: $12,000 ($2.26)
  • Tax - Property: $2,442,000 ($460.84)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $929,000 ($175.32)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $63,000 ($11.89)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000 ($3.21)
    Other License: $9,000 ($1.70)

Whiteville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,604,000 ($491.41)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,239,000 ($422.53)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000 ($68.88)

4.60% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($33,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.60%
North Carolina average:

7.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Horry County, SC  0.74% ($20,535 average AGI)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.44% ($34,104)
from Bladen County, NC  0.42% ($26,342)


4.50% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($31,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.50%
North Carolina average:

7.23%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Horry County, SC  0.64% ($26,459 average AGI)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.62% ($37,701)
to New Hanover County, NC  0.40% ($27,565)
Businesses in Whiteville, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone1Payless1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts2Sears1
Econo Lodge1Subway2
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul2
GNC1U.S. Cellular2
H&R Block1UPS5
Hardee's1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walgreens1
Lowe's1Walmart1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Whiteville:

  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTXY (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: STANLEY BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WVOE (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHADBOURN, NC; Owner: EBONY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whiteville:

  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKVC (88.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Whiteville:

  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W47CK (Channel 47; SHALLOTTE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
Whiteville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
See more detailed statistics of Whiteville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 41Number of bridges
  • 315ft / 95.8mTotal length
  • 240,920Total average daily traffic
  • 25,531Total average daily truck traffic
  • 299,340Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Whiteville, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 181970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 42010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Whiteville, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Whiteville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Whiteville, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whiteville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Whiteville)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 138. The highest number of fires - 253 took place in 2010, and the least - 42 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Whiteville, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.3%), and Outside Fires (32.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Whiteville, NC
    • 1,20751.3%Structure Fires
    • 76332.5%Outside Fires
    • 31713.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 642.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Whiteville, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Whiteville, North Carolina:

  • Magnuson Hotel Of Whiteville, 1415 N J K Powell Blvd, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 , Phone: (910) 641-0644, Fax: (910) 641-3715
  • Econolodge, 503 N JK Powell Blvd, Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 , Phone: (910) 642-2378, Fax: (910) 642-6214
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Whiteville, North Carolina
Most common first names in Whiteville, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James18967.8 years
Mary15678.9 years
William15169.3 years
John14471.3 years
Annie8379.7 years
Robert7768.7 years
Henry6573.7 years
Willie6070.4 years
George5970.5 years
Charles5567.3 years
Most common last names in Whiteville, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ward12973.6 years
Smith12076.1 years
Thompson8773.3 years
Gore8471.7 years
Powell7875.3 years
Baldwin7073.9 years
Sellers6573.0 years
Williams6471.6 years
Jones6271.9 years
Long6170.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Whiteville, NC
  • 77.1%Electricity
  • 20.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 1.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Whiteville, NC
  • 89.2%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Whiteville compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Whiteville on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #73 (28472) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 13 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Greg Farley (2)
  • James Merritt (2)
  • Michael S. Jones (1)
  • Rodney Gene Stamper (1)
  • Erik Lamont Kenyon (1)
  • Rick Norris (1)
  • Sabra L. Wilson (1)
  • James Pridgen (1)

Total of 10 patent applications in 2008-2023.

  1. All Cities
  2. North Carolina, NC smaller cities, NC small cities
  3. Columbus County
  4. Whiteville, NC housing info
  5. Whiteville, North Carolina