Population of Columbus County, North Carolina (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in Columbus County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
15/mi²50/mi²85/mi²119/mi²153/mi²188/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
9003,4005,8008,30010,70013,200
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Map of Population by Tract in Columbus County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
20/mi²80/mi²140/mi²210/mi²270/mi²330/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
2,2003,3004,4005,5006,6007,700
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Map of Population by Block Group in Columbus County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²390/mi²780/mi²1,170/mi²1,560/mi²1,950/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
4508401,2301,6102,0002,390
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Population by Place in Columbus County

There are 14 places in Columbus County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in Columbus County
0k1k2k3k4k5k#WhitevilleTabor CityChadbournLake WaccamawBrunswickFair BluffBoltonRiegelwoodSandyfieldEvergreenHallsboroDelcoBoardmanCerro Gordo5,535.0000005,535.0000005.54k14,044.0000004,044.0000004.04k21,937.0000001,937.0000001.94k31,491.0000001,491.0000001.49k4922.000000922.0000000.92k5848.000000848.0000000.85k6801.000000801.0000000.80k7572.000000572.0000000.57k8408.000000408.0000000.41k9378.000000378.0000000.38k10354.000000354.0000000.35k11276.000000276.0000000.28k12244.000000244.0000000.24k13142.000000142.0000000.14k14
# rank of place out of 14 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Columbus County
05001,0001,5002,000#BrunswickTabor CityWhitevilleChadbournLake WaccamawFair BluffBoltonRiegelwoodDelcoCerro GordoSandyfieldHallsboroEvergreenBoardman2,179.5893942,179.5893942,18011,216.5634661,216.5634661,21721,001.7312221,001.7312221,0023763.738803763.7388037644538.259725538.2597255385360.888482360.8884823616222.617116222.6171162237185.027593185.0275931858183.025422183.0254221839180.608315180.60831518110123.223178123.22317812311108.039509108.0395091081298.52797298.527972991379.11726979.1172697914
# rank of place out of 14 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in Columbus County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Columbus County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Columbus County
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k#Whiteville TownshipWhitevilleSouth Williams TownshipS WilliamsWilliams TownshipWilliamsChadbourn TownshipChadbournRansom TownshipRansomLees TownshipCerro Gordo TownshipCerro GordoTatums TownshipTatumsBogue TownshipBogueBug Hill TownshipBug HlWaccamaw TownshipWaccamawWelches Creek TownshipWelches CrkBolton TownshipBoltonFair Bluff TownshipFair BluffWestern Prong TownshipW Prong13,173.00000013,173.00000013.17k15,233.0000005,233.0000005.23k25,134.0000005,134.0000005.13k34,763.0000004,763.0000004.76k44,589.0000004,589.0000004.59k53,837.0000003,837.0000003.84k63,495.0000003,495.0000003.50k73,094.0000003,094.0000003.09k82,590.0000002,590.0000002.59k92,406.0000002,406.0000002.41k102,291.0000002,291.0000002.29k111,923.0000001,923.0000001.92k121,778.0000001,778.0000001.78k131,756.0000001,756.0000001.76k14953.000000953.0000000.95k15
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Columbus County
050100150#Whiteville TownshipWhitevilleSouth Williams TownshipS WilliamsChadbourn TownshipChadbournCerro Gordo TownshipCerro GordoWilliams TownshipWilliamsWaccamaw TownshipWaccamawRansom TownshipRansomFair Bluff TownshipFair BluffWelches Creek TownshipWelches CrkTatums TownshipTatumsWestern Prong TownshipW ProngBogue TownshipBogueBug Hill TownshipBug HlLees TownshipBolton TownshipBolton187.861916187.8619161881134.246972134.2469721342106.808528106.808528107370.52033370.52033371469.33533269.33533269560.52381460.52381461657.83880157.83880158750.76687850.76687851850.49156050.49156050943.98606343.986063441042.81386142.813861431135.15998335.159983351233.22396733.223967331332.20960232.209602321415.79999915.7999991615
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by population density

Population 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. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of Columbus County and selected other counties in North Carolina
0k200k400k600k800k1,000k#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeGuilford CountyGuilfordForsyth CountyForsythCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamBuncombe CountyBuncombeUnion CountyUnionNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusOnslow CountyOnslowJohnston CountyJohnstonPitt CountyPittIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaRandolph CountyRandolphOrange CountyOrangeRowan CountyRowanRobeson CountyRobesonHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneBrunswick CountyBrunswickHenderson CountyHendersonCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashMoore CountyMooreRockingham CountyRockinghamBurke CountyBurkeCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonLincoln CountyLincolnSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesChatham CountyChathamCarteret CountyCarteretRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLee CountyLeeDuplin CountyDuplinLenoir CountyLenoirGranville CountyGranvilleColumbus CountyColumbusPender CountyPender1,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001,011.77k1998,576.000000998,576.000000998.58k2511,815.000000511,815.000000511.82k3364,691.000000364,691.000000364.69k4325,841.000000325,841.000000325.84k5294,618.000000294,618.000000294.62k6250,112.000000250,112.000000250.11k7217,614.000000217,614.000000217.61k8216,430.000000216,430.000000216.43k9211,753.000000211,753.000000211.75k10192,296.000000192,296.000000192.30k11185,755.000000185,755.000000185.76k12182,155.000000182,155.000000182.16k13175,150.000000175,150.000000175.15k14167,493.000000167,493.000000167.49k15164,058.000000164,058.000000164.06k16156,372.000000156,372.000000156.37k17155,461.000000155,461.000000155.46k18142,588.000000142,588.000000142.59k19139,807.000000139,807.000000139.81k20138,694.000000138,694.000000138.69k21134,576.000000134,576.000000134.58k22126,620.000000126,620.000000126.62k23124,447.000000124,447.000000124.45k24119,167.000000119,167.000000119.17k25110,905.000000110,905.000000110.91k26104,190.000000104,190.000000104.19k2797,113.00000097,113.00000097.11k2894,385.00000094,385.00000094.39k2993,070.00000093,070.00000093.07k3091,898.00000091,898.00000091.90k3189,082.00000089,082.00000089.08k3281,623.00000081,623.00000081.62k3381,617.00000081,617.00000081.62k3479,783.00000079,783.00000079.78k3572,767.00000072,767.00000072.77k3668,888.00000068,888.00000068.89k3768,778.00000068,778.00000068.78k3868,537.00000068,537.00000068.54k3966,701.00000066,701.00000066.70k4063,713.00000063,713.00000063.71k4162,989.00000062,989.00000062.99k4260,610.00000060,610.00000060.61k4359,577.00000059,577.00000059.58k4459,540.00000059,540.00000059.54k4559,121.00000059,121.00000059.12k4658,343.00000058,343.00000058.34k4758,341.00000058,341.00000058.34k4857,015.00000057,015.00000057.02k4956,358.00000056,358.00000056.36k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Columbus County and selected other counties in North Carolina
05001,0001,500#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverDurham CountyDurhamForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordGaston CountyGastonCabarrus CountyCabarrusCumberland CountyCumberlandCatawba CountyCatawbaBuncombe CountyBuncombeAlamance CountyAlamanceOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionHenderson CountyHendersonDavidson CountyDavidsonIredell CountyIredellRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnPitt CountyPittOnslow CountyOnslowLee CountyLeeJohnston CountyJohnstonWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettCleveland CountyClevelandRandolph CountyRandolphBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashCaldwell CountyCaldwellRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyCraven CountyCravenLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonBrunswick CountyBrunswickSurry CountySurryCarteret CountyCarteretMoore CountyMooreFranklin CountyFranklinRutherford CountyRutherfordGranville CountyGranvilleHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamWilkes CountyWilkesDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonPender CountyPenderColumbus CountyColumbus1,932.3437311,932.3437311,93211,196.1706231,196.1706231,19621,127.9028351,127.9028351,12831,028.7399121,028.7399121,0294894.360464894.3604648945792.566861792.5668617936594.856366594.8563665957532.324291532.3242915328499.361276499.3612764999387.324016387.32401638710381.042397381.04239738111369.306560369.30656036912351.686758351.68675835213344.489514344.48951434414297.280857297.28085729715296.579456296.57945629716291.700735291.70073529217271.163142271.16314227118269.663372269.66337227019268.484417268.48441726820243.754363243.75436324421233.443040233.44304023322230.213250230.21325023023224.670318224.67031822524222.042678222.04267822225212.801960212.80196021326209.251464209.25146420927182.265285182.26528518228175.965945175.96594517629174.643918174.64391817530172.969968172.96996817331162.470232162.47023216232153.394285153.39428515333147.432488147.43248814734146.191261146.19126114635141.956230141.95623014236140.259062140.25906214037136.327834136.32783413638135.014331135.01433113539133.400818133.40081813340128.091001128.09100112841117.973508117.97350811842109.665485109.66548511043107.623340107.62334010844100.925202100.9252021014591.29800491.298004914672.56447872.564478734767.37110367.371103674864.68298664.682986654960.81546660.8154666150
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Population 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. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of Columbus County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldColumbus CountyColumbus10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M5057,015.00000057,015.0000000.06M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Columbus County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoColumbus CountyColumbus72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k5060.81546660.8154660.06k
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Columbus County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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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