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The total population of Columbus County is estimated to be 50,827 with 25,276 males (49.73%) and 25,551 females (50.27%). There are 275 more females than males in Columbus County.
The median household income in Columbus County was $43,844 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 233(0.53%) from $43,611 in 2020. This income is 58.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Columbus County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,652. Overall, the median household income for the county of Columbus County stands at $43,844.
In Columbus County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,013 for males and $24,381 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,184 for males and $39,503 for females.
In Columbus County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $60,801, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,796.
In 2022, the population of Columbus County was 49,885, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Columbus County's population was 49,953, a decline of 1.06% compared to a population of 50,487 in 2020.
The median age in Columbus County, NC is 41.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Columbus County population: 60.89% are White, 29.21% are Black or African American, 3.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.