Industries in Columbus County, North Carolina (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%CountHealthcare1ManufacturingRetailEducationConstructionGovernment2HospitalityOther ServicesAdministrative3Agriculture4TransportationFinance & InsuranceWholesalersUtilitiesProfessional5Real estateInformationEntertainment6Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management719.336043%14.114141%19.336043%19.3%3,94912.578955%12.393316%12.578955%12.6%2,56912.231308%11.875878%12.231308%12.2%2,4988.862557%9.241432%8.862557%8.9%1,8107.628654%6.681972%7.628654%7.6%1,5587.016599%4.378720%7.016599%7.0%1,4335.611321%7.786588%5.611321%5.6%1,1465.033541%4.897481%5.033541%5.0%1,0284.450864%4.316624%4.450864%4.5%9093.319787%1.270797%3.319787%3.3%6783.221858%3.446538%3.221858%3.2%6583.016207%4.556064%3.016207%3.0%6162.022230%2.640342%2.022230%2.0%4131.860647%0.866140%1.860647%1.9%3801.522793%5.934218%1.522793%1.5%3110.915634%1.771108%0.915634%0.9%1870.896049%1.825313%0.896049%0.9%1830.450473%1.817086%0.450473%0.5%920.024482%0.095050%0.024482%0.0%50.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.091194%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Government not otherwise classified 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Columbus County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus County
Less Common
More Common
100%0%100%%ref.Agriculture1UtilitiesGovernment2Healthcare3ConstructionAdministrative4RetailOther ServicesManufacturingEducationTransportationWholesalersHospitalityFinance & InsuranceReal estateInformationOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Professional5Entertainment6Management7161.236653%161.236653%161.2%3.320%3.32%1.271%1.27%114.820513%114.820513%114.8%1.861%1.86%0.866%0.87%60.243146%60.243146%60.2%7.017%7.02%4.379%4.38%36.997656%36.997656%37.0%19.336%19.3%14.114%14.1%14.167707%14.167707%14.2%7.629%7.63%6.682%6.68%3.109842%3.109842%3.1%4.451%4.45%4.317%4.32%2.992875%2.992875%3.0%12.231%12.2%11.876%11.9%2.778159%2.778159%2.8%5.034%5.03%4.897%4.90%1.497900%1.497900%1.5%12.579%12.6%12.393%12.4%-4.099740%-4.099740%4.1%8.863%8.86%9.241%9.24%-6.519017%-6.519017%6.5%3.222%3.22%3.447%3.45%-23.410300%-23.410300%23.4%2.022%2.02%2.640%2.64%-27.936083%-27.936083%27.9%5.611%5.61%7.787%7.79%-33.797963%-33.797963%33.8%3.016%3.02%4.556%4.56%-48.301602%-48.301602%48.3%0.916%0.92%1.771%1.77%-50.909867%-50.909867%50.9%0.896%0.90%1.825%1.83%-74.242738%-74.242738%74.2%0.024%0.02%0.095%0.10%-74.338775%-74.338775%74.3%1.523%1.52%5.934%5.93%-75.209068%-75.209068%75.2%0.450%0.45%1.817%1.82%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.091%0.09%
% percentage of industry in Columbus County
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Professional, scientific, and technical services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus County
Female Male
North Carolina
Columbus County
2x1x0x1x2xFMTransportationManufacturingWholesalersGovernment1InformationAdministrative2Real estateProfessional3All IndustriesRetailOther ServicesHospitality-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.963855x3.114983x2.963855x2.96x166492-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.916159x2.085687x2.916159x2.92x6561,913-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.824074x2.228380x2.824074x2.82x108305-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.960744x1.402192x1.960744x1.96x484949-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577465x1.496061x1.577465x1.58x71112-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532033x1.571953x1.532033x1.53x359550-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.527027x1.074628x1.527027x1.53x74113-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073333x1.197224x1.073333x1.07x150161-1.021679x-1.000000x-1.021679x1.02x1.000000x1.061359x1.000000x10,32110.3k10,10210.1k-1.113367x-1.000000x-1.113367x1.11x1.000000x1.007990x1.000000x1,3161,182-1.173362x-1.026210x-1.173362x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x555473-2.148352x-1.272240x-2.148352x2.15x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x782364
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEducationRetailReal estateAdministrative1Healthcare2Entertainment3Professional4All IndustriesConstructionOther ServicesInformationUtilitiesWholesalersTransportationAgriculture5Government6Finance & InsuranceManufacturingOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…65.881326%56.243630%65.881326%65.9%75539140.828729%39.379106%40.828729%40.8%7391,07138.831065%41.061835%38.831065%38.8%9701,52837.967914%28.451004%37.967914%38.0%7111632.453245%38.174151%32.453245%32.5%29561429.273234%28.680907%29.273234%29.3%1,1562,79328.260870%51.407035%28.260870%28.3%266627.974277%22.957143%27.974277%28.0%8722426.886354%30.460000%26.886354%26.9%5,49114,93214.9k25.481386%29.232968%25.481386%25.5%3971,16123.443580%40.937346%23.443580%23.4%24178720.765027%20.927491%20.765027%20.8%3814517.894737%8.419391%17.894737%17.9%6831215.980630%17.538482%15.980630%16.0%6634714.133739%23.570351%14.133739%14.1%9356512.094395%33.934872%12.094395%12.1%8259610.746685%10.577647%10.746685%10.7%1541,2798.766234%12.661018%8.766234%8.8%545627.746205%15.229070%7.746205%7.7%1992,3700.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.141509%05
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Healthcare and social assistance 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Professional, scientific, and technical services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Columbus County
Columbus County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountReal estateUtilitiesTransportationAgriculture1Entertainment2WholesalersEducationGovernment3ConstructionInformationManufacturingAll IndustriesHealthcare4Administrative5Professional6Finance & InsuranceRetailOther ServicesHospitality$61,667.000000$41,876.000000$61,667.000000$61.7k0.916%0.92%187$54,389.000000$59,484.000000$54,389.000000$54.4k1.861%1.86%380$50,082.000000$44,824.000000$50,082.000000$50.1k3.222%3.22%658$42,222.000000$30,204.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%678$38,281.000000$34,920.000000$38,281.000000$38.3k0.450%0.45%92$37,264.000000$45,321.000000$37,264.000000$37.3k2.022%2.02%413$36,476.000000$41,400.000000$36,476.000000$36.5k8.863%8.86%1,810$35,565.000000$44,652.000000$35,565.000000$35.6k7.017%7.02%1,433$35,308.000000$35,877.000000$35,308.000000$35.3k7.629%7.63%1,558$34,158.000000$51,976.000000$34,158.000000$34.2k0.896%0.90%183$32,486.000000$41,381.000000$32,486.000000$32.5k12.579%12.6%2,569$32,468.000000$40,496.000000$32,468.000000$32.5k100.000%100%20,42320.4k$31,264.000000$40,149.000000$31,264.000000$31.3k19.336%19.3%3,949$30,449.000000$30,042.000000$30,449.000000$30.4k4.451%4.45%909$30,417.000000$67,723.000000$30,417.000000$30.4k1.523%1.52%311$30,143.000000$57,889.000000$30,143.000000$30.1k3.016%3.02%616$26,683.000000$31,593.000000$26,683.000000$26.7k12.231%12.2%2,498$26,680.000000$32,513.000000$26,680.000000$26.7k5.034%5.03%1,028$19,875.000000$21,912.000000$19,875.000000$19.9k5.611%5.61%1,146
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Government not otherwise classified 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Industries by Place in Columbus County

There are 14 places in Columbus County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Columbus County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected places in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#EvergreenCerro GordoHallsboroSandyfieldColumbus CountyColumbusBoltonBoardmanWhitevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticLake WaccamawTabor CityChadbournBrunswickFair BluffRiegelwoodDelco21.052632%21.052632%21.1%20110.909091%10.909091%10.9%626.956522%6.956522%7.0%835.185185%5.185185%5.2%743.319787%3.319787%3.3%6782.727273%2.727273%2.7%952.654867%2.654867%2.7%361.892081%1.892081%1.9%2771.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.656455%0.656455%0.7%380.574713%0.574713%0.6%590.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Construction Income by Place#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected places in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#Lake WaccamawUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbus CountyColumbusBoltonTabor CityChadbourn$43,125.000000$43,125.000000$43.1k5.252%5.25%241$42,191.000000$42,191.000000$42.2k6.254%6.25%9,256,6379.26M$37,920.000000$37,920.000000$37.9k6.559%6.56%1,863,5621.86M$37,544.000000$37,544.000000$37.5k6.923%6.92%3,732,5953.73M$35,877.000000$35,877.000000$35.9k6.682%6.68%298,071298k$35,308.000000$35,308.000000$35.3k7.629%7.63%1,558$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k4.545%4.55%152$25,625.000000$25,625.000000$25.6k8.621%8.62%753$24,800.000000$24,800.000000$24.8k9.772%9.77%604
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 4 by income in given industry

Industries by County Subdivision in Columbus County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Columbus County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Columbus County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected county subdivisions in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Cerro Gordo TownshipCerro GordoLees TownshipWilliams TownshipWilliamsBug Hill TownshipBug HlBolton TownshipBoltonTatums TownshipTatumsColumbus CountyColumbusWestern Prong TownshipW ProngFair Bluff TownshipFair BluffWhiteville TownshipWhitevilleBogue TownshipBogueWelches Creek TownshipWelches CrkRansom TownshipRansomUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWaccamaw TownshipWaccamawSouthChadbourn TownshipChadbournSouth AtlanticSouth Williams TownshipS Williams8.490566%8.490566%8.5%8117.787733%7.787733%7.8%11326.925676%6.925676%6.9%12336.641001%6.641001%6.6%6945.588235%5.588235%5.6%3854.742097%4.742097%4.7%5763.319787%3.319787%3.3%6782.710027%2.710027%2.7%1072.695035%2.695035%2.7%1981.951884%1.951884%2.0%8691.822079%1.822079%1.8%17101.364256%1.364256%1.4%10111.349892%1.349892%1.3%25121.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.188904%1.188904%1.2%9131.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.973236%0.973236%1.0%16140.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.260146%0.260146%0.3%515
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#62

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected county subdivisions in Columbus County, and entities that contain Columbus County
$0k$50k$100k$150k%Count#Lees TownshipCerro Gordo TownshipCerro GordoRansom TownshipRansomWilliams TownshipWilliamsColumbus CountyColumbusWhiteville TownshipWhitevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticWaccamaw TownshipWaccamawTatums TownshipTatumsBolton TownshipBolton$182,971.000000$182,971.000000$183.0k7.788%7.79%1131$114,000.000000$114,000.000000$114.0k8.491%8.49%812$45,250.000000$45,250.000000$45.3k1.350%1.35%253$42,361.000000$42,361.000000$42.4k6.926%6.93%1234$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%678$34,605.000000$34,605.000000$34.6k1.952%1.95%865$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k1.189%1.19%96$18,750.000000$18,750.000000$18.8k4.742%4.74%577$18,472.000000$18,472.000000$18.5k5.588%5.59%388
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Columbus County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#78

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Sampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinWayne CountyWayneLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusMoore CountyMooreNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesHenderson CountyHendersonPender CountyPenderWilson CountyWilsonCarteret CountyCarteretFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettRandolph CountyRandolphChatham CountyChathamBurke CountyBurkeJohnston CountyJohnstonHaywood CountyHaywoodCraven CountyCravenUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLincoln CountyLincolnOnslow CountyOnslowRockingham CountyRockinghamCleveland CountyClevelandCaldwell CountyCaldwellBrunswick CountyBrunswickAlamance CountyAlamanceSouthIredell CountyIredellRutherford CountyRutherfordSouth AtlanticLee CountyLeeDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBuncombe CountyBuncombeOrange CountyOrangeCabarrus CountyCabarrusCatawba CountyCatawbaCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamGaston CountyGastonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg10.474000%10.474000%10.5%2,82419.943147%9.943147%9.9%2,43125.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60034.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00943.319787%3.319787%3.3%67853.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13262.967516%2.967516%3.0%1,23672.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,28482.644611%2.644611%2.6%78592.486845%2.486845%2.5%690102.352106%2.352106%2.4%1,126112.084828%2.084828%2.1%494122.081606%2.081606%2.1%728132.081318%2.081318%2.1%624141.997951%1.997951%2.0%546151.913696%1.913696%1.9%510161.874822%1.874822%1.9%461171.712401%1.712401%1.7%815181.631476%1.631476%1.6%1,047191.548926%1.548926%1.5%460201.526655%1.526655%1.5%563211.517463%1.517463%1.5%1,263221.511065%1.511065%1.5%381231.437073%1.437073%1.4%582241.375270%1.375270%1.4%1,418251.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047261.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.239039%1.239039%1.2%455271.236800%1.236800%1.2%766281.128768%1.128768%1.1%434291.057661%1.057661%1.1%425301.056142%1.056142%1.1%361311.051096%1.051096%1.1%490321.042097%1.042097%1.0%756331.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.993191%0.993191%1.0%776340.976563%0.976563%1.0%250350.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234360.832728%0.832728%0.8%596370.780429%0.780429%0.8%453380.769579%0.769579%0.8%917390.696473%0.696473%0.7%496400.628398%0.628398%0.6%579410.453630%0.453630%0.5%322420.449708%0.449708%0.4%543430.363037%0.363037%0.4%544440.325656%0.325656%0.3%305450.298304%0.298304%0.3%491460.291313%0.291313%0.3%700470.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442480.247424%0.247424%0.2%262490.168426%0.168426%0.2%87550
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#98

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Columbus County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Granville CountyGranvilleMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCarteret CountyCarteretLee CountyLeeColumbus CountyColumbusWake CountyWakePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyUnion CountyUnionDavidson CountyDavidsonMoore CountyMooreCatawba CountyCatawbaHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandRobeson CountyRobesonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeRandolph CountyRandolphSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWilkes CountyWilkesBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticRowan CountyRowanIredell CountyIredellCleveland CountyClevelandGuilford CountyGuilfordWayne CountyWayneDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellGaston CountyGastonJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderBurke CountyBurkeForsyth CountyForsythRutherford CountyRutherfordNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNash CountyNashSampson CountySampsonLincoln CountyLincolnCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirHenderson CountyHendersonDurham CountyDurham$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8752$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6243$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2344$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%6785$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,4426$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0477$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5108$36,398.000000$36,398.000000$36.4k1.375%1.38%1,4189$35,833.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k0.833%0.83%59610$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,13211$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%32212$35,256.000000$35,256.000000$35.3k1.511%1.51%38113$35,000.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k1.549%1.55%46014$34,868.000000$34,868.000000$34.9k1.998%2.00%54615$34,802.000000$34,802.000000$34.8k1.437%1.44%58216$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78517$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76618$32,091.000000$32,091.000000$32.1k0.450%0.45%54319$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28420$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,458.000000$31,458.000000$31.5k1.051%1.05%49021$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k0.696%0.70%49622$30,951.000000$30,951.000000$31.0k1.631%1.63%1,04723$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81524$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69025$29,851.000000$29,851.000000$29.9k0.770%0.77%91726$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.780%0.78%45327$28,333.000000$28,333.000000$28.3k0.993%0.99%77628$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42529$27,481.000000$27,481.000000$27.5k0.291%0.29%70030$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,886.000000$26,886.000000$26.9k9.943%9.94%2,43132$26,884.000000$26,884.000000$26.9k1.129%1.13%43433$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75634$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%36135$26,538.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k0.326%0.33%30536$26,299.000000$26,299.000000$26.3k1.517%1.52%1,26337$26,029.000000$26,029.000000$26.0k2.085%2.08%49438$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%56339$25,664.000000$25,664.000000$25.7k0.298%0.30%49140$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25041$25,260.000000$25,260.000000$25.3k0.247%0.25%26242$24,044.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k2.968%2.97%1,23643$22,783.000000$22,783.000000$22.8k10.474%10.5%2,82444$21,918.000000$21,918.000000$21.9k1.239%1.24%45545$20,955.000000$20,955.000000$21.0k0.628%0.63%57946$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72847$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00948$18,957.000000$18,957.000000$19.0k2.352%2.35%1,12649$11,858.000000$11,858.000000$11.9k0.363%0.36%54450
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Columbus County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Columbus County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#116

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoColumbus CountyColumbusRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k13.319787%3.319787%3.3%6781.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#136

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Columbus County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Columbus County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinColumbus CountyColumbusSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%678$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Cities:
Whiteville
Towns:
Boardman, Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City
Townships:
Bogue, Bolton, Bug Hill, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Lees, Ransom, South Williams, Tatums, Waccamaw, Welches Creek, Western Prong, Whiteville, Williams
Unincorporated Places:
Delco, Evergreen, Hallsboro, Riegelwood
ZIP Codes:
28320, 28358, 28423, 28424, 28430, 28431, 28432, 28433, 28434, 28436, 28438, 28439, 28442, 28450, 28455, 28456, 28463, 28467, 28472
Unified School Districts:
Columbus County, Whiteville
Congressional District:
NC-7
State Senate District:
NC-13
State House District:
NC-46
Neighboring Counties:
Bladen, Brunswick, Dillon, Horry, Pender, Robeson
Nearby Counties:
Cumberland, Duplin, Marion, New Hanover, Sampson