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Columbus County, NC


Designated Market Area: Wilmington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 49,885   ( 8,213 from 2010 , 740 from 2020)
Land area: 938.1 square miles
Population density: 53.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,399 58.93% 16.2%
Black:14,54029.15% 17.3%
Indian:1,6193.25% 9.5%
Asian:2470.50% 46.2%
2+ races:9421.89% 26.3%
Hispanic:3,1386.29% 17.9%
Total non-White:20,48641.07% 11.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,314 13.0
Deaths:2,03920.1
Net Migration: -60-0.6
Net Immigration: 350.3
Change in White population:-5,669 -9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,544 -4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
58,098
35,06860.36%
17,58730.27%
1,7883.08%
1690.29%
7461.28%
2,6624.58%
23,03039.64%

2000
54,749
34,38062.80%
16,90130.87%
1,6653.04%
1310.24%
3700.68%
1,2692.32%
20,36937.20%

1990
49,587
32,70565.95%
15,15430.56%
1,4102.84%
410.08%
n/a
2770.56%
16,88234.05%

1980
51,037
34,23467.08%
15,20029.78%
1,0972.15%
430.08%
n/a
4630.91%
16,80332.92%

1970
46,937
31,98368.14%
13,91229.64%
9171.95%
510.11%
n/a
740.16%
14,954 31.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,094 13.0
6,01911.0
-1,471-2.7
1880.3
688 1.3
2,661 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
7,712 15.6
5,72211.5
1,5763.2
1990.4
1,675 3.4
3,487 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
7,786 15.3
5,225 10.2
-3,677 -7.2
n/a
-1,529 -3.0
79 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-421 -0.9
n/a
2,251 4.8
1,849 3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
10,491 21.0%
39,394 79.0%
10,195 20.4%
19,185
2.51
12,171 63.4%
8,210 67.5%
1,428 11.7%
7,014 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
13,532 23.3%
44,566 76.7%
8,830 15.2%
22,489
2.45
15,205 67.6%
10,113 66.5%
1,994 13.1%
7,284 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
14,116 25.8%
40,633 74.2%
7,602 13.9%
21,305
2.50
15,161 71.2%
11,001 72.6%
1,896 12.5%
6,144 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
13,526 27.3%
36,061 72.7%
6,661 13.4%
18,502
2.65
13,928 75.3%
10,525 75.6%
1,344 9.6%
4,574 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
15,717 30.8%
35,320 69.2%
5,541 10.9%
17,280
2.92
13,811 79.9%
11,125 80.6%
1,044 7.6%
3,469 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Columbus County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,641 
Median Value$119,800 
Occupied19,18581.2%
Vacant4,45618.8%
Owned13,57770.8%
Rented5,60829.2%
Median Rent$738 
Single-Family Units14,64061.9%
    Detached14,51761.4%
    Attached1230.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8713.7%
Mobile Homes7,25630.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbus County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7168.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4607.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0265.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5698.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2926.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2356.4%
$35,000 to $39,9997383.8%
$40,000 to $44,9998224.3%
$45,000 to $49,9997223.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3937.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7739.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,34412.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0265.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996843.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998584.5%
$200,000 or more5272.7%
Median Household Income43,206 
Per Capita Income24,236 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6888.8%
Public Assistance4362.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,70324.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,39155.2%
Unemployed1,0513.5%
In Armed Forces380.1%
Total Labor Force17,48058.8%
Not in Labor Force12,23441.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0806,39052.6%
Non-Profit28878226.9%
Self-Employed1,04751367.1%
Local Government34182129.3%
State Government57482141.1%
Federal Government5811633.3%
Total Private + Self8,1276,90354.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2612,54033.2%
Total9,3889,44349.9%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,00310.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,20317.0%
Professional, Technical3,83820.3%
Service Occupations4,10321.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3912.1%
All others5,72530.3%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,74114.5%
Health care and social assistance2,33712.4%
Manufacturing2,17511.5%
Accommodation and food services1,8289.7%
Educational services1,6929.0%
Construction1,2326.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9985.3%
Transportation and warehousing8344.4%
Finance and insurance7413.9%
Public administration7323.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7143.8%
Other services6823.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5292.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3782.0%
Information3611.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3411.8%
Wholesale trade2821.5%
Utilities2641.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbus County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7065.32%
Puerto Rican720.14%
Cuban590.12%
Dominican100.02%
Total Central American550.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran380.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic940.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1030.20%
Korean910.18%
Chinese150.03%
Japanese140.03%
Filipino100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,52694.4%
Spanish2,4225.0%
Other Indo-European1110.2%
Other430.1%
Vietnamese300.1%
Tagalog300.1%
Arabic280.1%
German, other Germanic260.1%
Other Asian160.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,00821.7%
English3,6437.2%
Irish1,8193.6%
German1,6183.2%
Scotch-Irish7501.5%
Scottish5361.1%
European3910.8%
French3650.7%
Italian3530.7%
Welsh2660.5%
Polish2260.4%
African1510.3%
Norwegian1440.3%
British1040.2%
Swedish730.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,99698.4%
Not a citizen8311.6%
Native49,59397.6%
Foreign-born1,2342.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,771 4.9%3,390 9.4%13,458 37.5%12,055 33.6%3,483 9.7%1,733 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,771 4.9%
9-12 Years 3,390 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,458 37.5%
Some College 12,055 33.6%
Bach. Degree 3,483 9.7%
Grad Degree 1,733 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbus County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,231 20,918 1,313 5.9% 4.1%
1991 23,953 22,018 1,935 8.1% 5.9%
1992 25,076 22,480 2,596 10.4% 6.3%
1993 25,132 22,967 2,165 8.6% 5.1%
1994 26,460 24,445 2,015 7.6% 4.4%
1995 25,758 24,000 1,758 6.8% 4.4%
1996 24,551 22,584 1,967 8.0% 4.4%
1997 24,574 22,990 1,584 6.4% 3.8%
1998 23,596 21,707 1,889 8.0% 3.5%
1999 23,215 21,084 2,131 9.2% 3.3%
2000 23,528 21,709 1,819 7.7% 3.7%
2001 23,262 21,310 1,952 8.4% 5.6%
2002 22,946 20,811 2,135 9.3% 6.9%
2003 23,672 21,722 1,950 8.2% 6.7%
2004 23,818 22,218 1,600 6.7% 5.9%
2005 23,883 22,255 1,628 6.8% 5.6%
2006 23,767 22,340 1,427 6.0% 5.1%
2007 24,447 23,023 1,424 5.8% 5.1%
2008 24,252 22,371 1,881 7.8% 6.2%
2009 24,688 21,375 3,313 13.4% 11.0%
2010 24,265 21,046 3,219 13.3% 10.7%
2011 24,067 20,847 3,220 13.4% 10.3%
2012 23,400 20,464 2,936 12.5% 9.5%
2013 24,109 21,695 2,414 10.0% 7.8%
2014 23,009 21,106 1,903 8.3% 6.1%
2015 22,581 20,901 1,680 7.4% 5.7%
2016 22,528 21,081 1,447 6.4% 5.1%
2017 22,255 21,036 1,219 5.5% 4.5%
2018 22,376 21,238 1,138 5.1% 4.0%
2019 22,931 21,831 1,100 4.8% 3.8%
2020 22,501 20,662 1,839 8.2% 7.3%
2021 22,322 20,918 1,404 6.3% 4.9%
2022 23,653 22,648 1,005 4.2% 3.7%
2023 22,330 21,438 892 4.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com