Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County is home to 50,140 people. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $49,442.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population50,14010,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$49,442$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.2%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.6%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.7%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$146,000$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$824$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.3%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.