Columbus County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,738
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,275
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,504 (it was 5,033 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 937 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.8%), Retail trade (11.3%), Manufacturing (11.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 33,65458.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 17,19330.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,1695.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,9253.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 8591.5%Two or more races
- 2410.4%Asian alone
- 800.1%Some other race alone
- 70.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 42.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 28,401 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 28,886 |  (50.4%) |
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| Columbus County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $39,515 ($26,805 in 1999)
| This county: | $39,515 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $463 (lower quartile is $342, upper quartile is $586)
| This county: | $463 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $99,568 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
| Columbus: | $99,568 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Institutionalized population: 2,846
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 33
- Assaults: 202
- Burglaries: 685
- Thefts: 792
- Auto thefts: 141
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 23
- Assaults: 237
- Burglaries: 780
- Thefts: 795
- Auto thefts: 141
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 76 buildings, average cost: $83,700
- 1998: 82 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 1999: 97 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 2000: 93 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $93,600
- 2002: 92 buildings, average cost: $90,700
- 2003: 106 buildings, average cost: $108,000
- 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $97,100
- 2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 2006: 94 buildings, average cost: $93,100
- 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2008: 59 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 2009: 30 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $121,900
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $102,700
- 2012: 74 buildings, average cost: $91,400
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $132,400
- 2014: 35 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $132,600
- 2016: 35 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2017: 41 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2018: 47 buildings, average cost: $119,700
- 2019: 53 buildings, average cost: $125,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,183 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $851 (1.0%)
| Columbus County: | 21.1% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.3 years old
(Males: 40.3 years old, Females: 44.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.9 years old, Black residents: 39.0 years old, American Indian residents: 35.0 years old, Asian residents: 44.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 26.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbus County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Riegelwood, Bolton, Hallsboro, Evergreen, Brunswick.
Local government website: www.columbus.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Coal County, Oklahoma 
, DeSoto County, Mississippi , Floyd County, Georgia , Forsyth County, Georgia , Quitman County, Mississippi , Polk County, Georgia .
| Here: | 7.2% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 2,284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,623 (34.1% naturalized citizens)
| Columbus County: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2682010 or later
- 5592000 to 2009
- 2921990 to 1999
- 1601980 to 1989
- 1091970 to 1979
- 53Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16,991
- One, attached: 66
- Two: 397
- 3 or 4: 670
- 5 to 9: 466
- 10 to 19: 88
- 20 to 49: 104
- 50 or more: 80
- Mobile homes: 7,709
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56
Housing units in Columbus County with a mortgage: 7,079 (81 second mortgage, 727 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,896
| Here: | 46.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Columbus County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,278 | 122 |
| Black Protestant | 3,610 | 26 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,144 | 25 |
| Catholic | 1,063 | 2 |
| Other | 565 | 4 |
| None | 24,438 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Columbus County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 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
| This county: | 5.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Columbus County: | 12.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Columbus County: | 31.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.7% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Columbus County:
Average size of farms: 193 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,320
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $433.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108,133
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69,291
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.19%
Corn for grain: 28918 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6397 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4497 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44720 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,498 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 373 acres
Earthquake activity:
Columbus County-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 255.2 miles away from Columbus County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 204.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the county 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 118.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 220.1 miles away from Columbus County 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 44.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Isaias, Incident Period: July 31, 2020 - August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4568, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3254: September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 13,709 (86.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,380 (8.7%)
- Bus: 9 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 61 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 22 (0.1%)
- Walked: 183 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 443 (2.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Haiti (10%)
- Honduras (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- India (3%)
- American (31%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (3%)
- German (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 686 people in state prisons
- 454 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 60 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 30 people in other group homes
- 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 2,159 people in state prisons
- 436 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 199 people in correctional residential facilities
- 50 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 38 people in group homes intended for adults
- 22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.60% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($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.
2.59% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,749 average AGI)
2.01% relocated from other states ($13,573 average AGI)
Columbus County: 2.01% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| 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) |
| from New Hanover County, NC | 0.39% ($40,821) |
| from Robeson County, NC | 0.22% ($30,316) |
| from Cumberland County, NC | 0.16% ($32,500) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.13% ($28,478) |
4.50% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($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.
2.84% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,099 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($11,191 average AGI)
Columbus County: 1.66% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| 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) |
| to Bladen County, NC | 0.35% ($31,656) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.25% ($30,000) |
| to Robeson County, NC | 0.24% ($21,366) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.16% ($32,143) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,214 (7,747 aged, 3,467 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,050 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Columbus County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,099)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (1,024)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (877)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (720)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (559)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (427)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (284)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (276)
- Unspecified dementia (275)
- Congestive heart failure (206)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,308
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 207
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,866
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,381
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,196
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 163.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 131.7
- Other - 31.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 108.0
- Other - 13.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 57,287- Male householders: 10,094 (3,397 living alone), Female householders: 11,937 (3,528 living alone)
9,260 spouses (9,197 opposite-sex spouses), 1,011 unmarried partners, (924 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,267 children (14,434 natural, 169 adopted, 654 stepchildren), 2,780 grandchildren, 824 brothers or sisters, 652 parents, 17 foster children, 1,297 other relatives, 1,053 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,071
Size of family households: 7,245 2-persons, 3,520 3-persons, 1,969 4-persons, 884 5-persons, 589 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,987 1-person, 488 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
4,947 married couples with children.
4,105 single-parent households (1,016 men, 3,089 women).
93.8% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 44% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $415,213,000 ($7,590 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,929,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $162,205,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,069,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,992,000
Federal grants: $128,385,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,092,000 ($1,030,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,471,000 ($4,877,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,058,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,532,000
Federal Government insurance: $90,865,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,150| Here: | 76 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,311
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +161
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -943
| Here: |  -17 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Columbus County, North Carolina
- 5452014 or later
- 8252010 to 2013
- 3,1462000 to 2009
- 4,8031990 to 1999
- 3,7941980 to 1989
- 5,2021970 to 1979
- 2,6941960 to 1969
- 2,8651950 to 1959
- 1,0811940 to 1949
- 1,6061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus County, North Carolina
- 211 room
- 1222 rooms
- 4703 rooms
- 1,7144 rooms
- 3,8925 rooms
- 3,4336 rooms
- 3,0097 rooms
- 1,5048 rooms
- 1,7459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus County, North Carolina
- 831 room
- 1542 rooms
- 6643 rooms
- 1,8584 rooms
- 1,6415 rooms
- 8706 rooms
- 3457 rooms
- 1628 rooms
- 2299+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus County, North Carolina
- 19no bedroom
- 3051 bedroom
- 2,7062 bedrooms
- 9,8393 bedrooms
- 2,5474 bedrooms
- 4965+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus County, North Carolina
- 83no bedroom
- 5921 bedroom
- 2,6162 bedrooms
- 2,4193 bedrooms
- 2434 bedrooms
- 625+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 593no vehicle
- 3,9821 vehicle
- 5,5492 vehicles
- 3,2653 vehicles
- 1,9024 vehicles
- 7395+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus County in renter-occupied apartments
- 929no vehicle
- 2,9441 vehicle
- 1,7372 vehicles
- 3513 vehicles
- 754 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.1% of Columbus County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in North Carolina.
| Columbus County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42,763
- Other state: 12,532
- Northeast: 2,849
- Midwest: 1,152
- South: 7,863
- West: 582
- 67.9%Electricity
- 25.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 77.2%Electricity
- 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Utility gas
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 362
| Here: | 7.2% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
| Here: | 2.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262
| Here: | 14.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Columbus County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,695,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,001,000
Hospital Public: $1,815,000
Other: $1,034,000
Higher Education - Other: $971,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $740,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $485,000
Air Transportation: $419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $419,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $46,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,058,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,668,000
Other Higher Education: $805,000
Police Protection: $355,000
Hospitals: $250,000
Housing and Community Development: $122,000
Libraries: $13,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,705,000
Hospitals: $77,572,000
Other Higher Education: $17,053,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,441,000
Health - Other: $6,543,000
Police Protection: $5,551,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,594,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,579,000
General - Other: $3,012,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,859,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,698,000
Libraries: $1,345,000
Water Utilities: $1,338,000
General Public Buildings: $1,220,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,181,000
Central Staff Services: $967,000
Natural Resources - Other: $813,000
Air Transportation: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $458,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $233,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,270,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,272,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $525,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,968,000
Other: $1,410,000
Transit Utilities: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $47,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,100,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,359,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,989,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,357,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,190,000
Fines and Forfeits: $425,000
Rents: $85,000
Donations From Private Sources: $74,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,670,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $851,000
Other Higher Education: $567,000
Police Protection: $512,000
General Public Building: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Libraries: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,462,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,187,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,100,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,957,000
Public Welfare: $8,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,862,000
Other: $2,535,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,550,000
Transit Utilities: $460,000
General Local Government Support: $264,000
- Tax - Property: $33,247,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,691,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $170,000
Other License: $148,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,671,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $732,000
Columbus County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,695,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,001,000
Hospital Public: $1,815,000
Other: $1,034,000
Higher Education - Other: $971,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $740,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $485,000
Air Transportation: $419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $419,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $46,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,058,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,668,000
Other Higher Education: $805,000
Police Protection: $355,000
Hospitals: $250,000
Housing and Community Development: $122,000
Libraries: $13,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,705,000
Hospitals: $77,572,000
Other Higher Education: $17,053,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,441,000
Health - Other: $6,543,000
Police Protection: $5,551,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,594,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,579,000
General - Other: $3,012,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,859,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,698,000
Libraries: $1,345,000
Water Utilities: $1,338,000
General Public Buildings: $1,220,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,181,000
Central Staff Services: $967,000
Natural Resources - Other: $813,000
Air Transportation: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $458,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $233,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,270,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,272,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $525,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,968,000
Other: $1,410,000
Transit Utilities: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $47,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,100,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,359,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,989,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,357,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,190,000
Fines and Forfeits: $425,000
Rents: $85,000
Donations From Private Sources: $74,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,670,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $851,000
Other Higher Education: $567,000
Police Protection: $512,000
General Public Building: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Libraries: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,462,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,187,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,100,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,957,000
Public Welfare: $8,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,862,000
Other: $2,535,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,550,000
Transit Utilities: $460,000
General Local Government Support: $264,000
- Tax - Property: $33,247,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,691,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $170,000
Other License: $148,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,671,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $732,000
Columbus County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,695,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,001,000
Hospital Public: $1,815,000
Other: $1,034,000
Higher Education - Other: $971,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $740,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $485,000
Air Transportation: $419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $419,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $46,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,058,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,668,000
Other Higher Education: $805,000
Police Protection: $355,000
Hospitals: $250,000
Housing and Community Development: $122,000
Libraries: $13,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,705,000
Hospitals: $77,572,000
Other Higher Education: $17,053,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,441,000
Health - Other: $6,543,000
Police Protection: $5,551,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,594,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,579,000
General - Other: $3,012,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,859,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,698,000
Libraries: $1,345,000
Water Utilities: $1,338,000
General Public Buildings: $1,220,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,181,000
Central Staff Services: $967,000
Natural Resources - Other: $813,000
Air Transportation: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $458,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $233,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,270,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,272,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $525,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,968,000
Other: $1,410,000
Transit Utilities: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $47,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,100,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,359,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,989,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,357,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,190,000
Fines and Forfeits: $425,000
Rents: $85,000
Donations From Private Sources: $74,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,670,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $851,000
Other Higher Education: $567,000
Police Protection: $512,000
General Public Building: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Libraries: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,462,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,187,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,100,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,957,000
Public Welfare: $8,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,862,000
Other: $2,535,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,550,000
Transit Utilities: $460,000
General Local Government Support: $264,000
- Tax - Property: $33,247,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,691,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $170,000
Other License: $148,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,671,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $732,000
Columbus County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,695,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,001,000
Hospital Public: $1,815,000
Other: $1,034,000
Higher Education - Other: $971,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $740,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $485,000
Air Transportation: $419,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $419,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $46,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $3,058,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,668,000
Other Higher Education: $805,000
Police Protection: $355,000
Hospitals: $250,000
Housing and Community Development: $122,000
Libraries: $13,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,705,000
Hospitals: $77,572,000
Other Higher Education: $17,053,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,441,000
Health - Other: $6,543,000
Police Protection: $5,551,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,594,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,579,000
General - Other: $3,012,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,859,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,698,000
Libraries: $1,345,000
Water Utilities: $1,338,000
General Public Buildings: $1,220,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,181,000
Central Staff Services: $967,000
Natural Resources - Other: $813,000
Air Transportation: $726,000
Parks and Recreation: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $458,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $233,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,270,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,272,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $525,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,968,000
Other: $1,410,000
Transit Utilities: $108,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $47,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,100,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,359,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,989,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,357,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,190,000
Fines and Forfeits: $425,000
Rents: $85,000
Donations From Private Sources: $74,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,670,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $851,000
Other Higher Education: $567,000
Police Protection: $512,000
General Public Building: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $118,000
Housing and Community Development: $109,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
Libraries: $42,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,462,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,187,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,100,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,957,000
Public Welfare: $8,975,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,862,000
Other: $2,535,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,550,000
Transit Utilities: $460,000
General Local Government Support: $264,000
- Tax - Property: $33,247,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,691,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $170,000
Other License: $148,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $52,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,671,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $732,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,477
- Number of aged recipients: 367
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,110
- Number of recipients under 18: 603
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,978
- Number of recipients older than 64: 896
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,551
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,469
| Most common first names in Columbus County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 506 | 68.9 years |
| William | 390 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 360 | 78.0 years |
| John | 357 | 72.1 years |
| Robert | 211 | 69.2 years |
| Annie | 178 | 80.2 years |
| George | 177 | 71.3 years |
| Willie | 152 | 71.1 years |
| Henry | 145 | 73.8 years |
| Joseph | 124 | 70.7 years |
| Most common last names in Columbus County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 295 | 73.0 years |
| Ward | 251 | 72.8 years |
| Brown | 222 | 71.4 years |
| Gore | 212 | 72.8 years |
| Graham | 189 | 72.0 years |
| Strickland | 186 | 71.8 years |
| Williams | 177 | 72.1 years |
| Williamson | 176 | 74.0 years |
| Fowler | 162 | 73.3 years |
| Long | 155 | 71.4 years |
| Businesses in Columbus County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Nike | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Quality | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | True Value | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||
Columbus County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 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+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
