Columbus County, NC Population

Overview

51,474

Total Population

41.8

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,92

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Columbus County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbus County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbus County's population under 18 was 20.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbus County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbus County, 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.

There are 186 more females than males in Columbus County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Columbus County, NC.
The Columbus County, NC gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,851.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,971.

Columbus County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Columbus County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,554 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbus County is White with a population of 31,341 (60.89% of the total population).

Columbus County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 57,997 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus County's population increased by 3,273 (5.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus County's population decreased by 7,510 (12.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Columbus County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 49,885.