Columbus County, North Carolina
PO Box 1587
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 641-3000
Fax: (910) 641-3027
www.columbusco.org
On southeastern border of NC, west of Wilmington; organized Dec 15, 1808 from Bladen and Brunswick counties. Name Origin: For explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).
Area (sq mi): 953.60 (land 936.80; water 16.80). Pop per sq mi: 58.40.
Pop 2005: 54,746. State rank: 47. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 54,749 (White 62.80%; Black or African American 30.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.40%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 36.90.
Income 2000: per capita $14,415; median household $26,805; Pop below poverty level: 22.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,044-$22,746.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -2.90%. Median travel time to work: 27.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.10%.
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 641-3000
Fax: (910) 641-3027
www.columbusco.org
On southeastern border of NC, west of Wilmington; organized Dec 15, 1808 from Bladen and Brunswick counties. Name Origin: For explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).
Area (sq mi): 953.60 (land 936.80; water 16.80). Pop per sq mi: 58.40.
Pop 2005: 54,746. State rank: 47. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 54,749 (White 62.80%; Black or African American 30.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.40%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 36.90.
Income 2000: per capita $14,415; median household $26,805; Pop below poverty level: 22.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,044-$22,746.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -2.90%. Median travel time to work: 27.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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