Tyrrell County, North Carolina
108 S Water St PO Box 449
Columbia, NC 27925
Phone: (252) 796-1371
Fax: (252) 796-1188
albemarle-nc.com/columbia/
In northeastern NC, on Albemarle Sound, south of Elizabeth City; organized 1729 (prior to statehood) from Chowan, Bertie, Currituck, and Pasquotank counties. Name Origin: For John Tyrrell (1685-1729), a lord proprietor of NC.
Area (sq mi): 600.30 (land 389.91; water 210.39). Pop per sq mi: 10.70.
Pop 2005: 4,157. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 7.60%. Pop 2000: 4,149 (White 55.50%; Black or African American 39.40%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 0.70%; Other 3.30%). Foreign born: 4.00%. Median age: 38.70.
Income 2000: per capita $13,326; median household $25,684; Pop below poverty level: 23.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,567-$19,082.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 32.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 39.80%.
Columbia, NC 27925
Phone: (252) 796-1371
Fax: (252) 796-1188
albemarle-nc.com/columbia/
In northeastern NC, on Albemarle Sound, south of Elizabeth City; organized 1729 (prior to statehood) from Chowan, Bertie, Currituck, and Pasquotank counties. Name Origin: For John Tyrrell (1685-1729), a lord proprietor of NC.
Area (sq mi): 600.30 (land 389.91; water 210.39). Pop per sq mi: 10.70.
Pop 2005: 4,157. State rank: 100. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 7.60%. Pop 2000: 4,149 (White 55.50%; Black or African American 39.40%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 0.70%; Other 3.30%). Foreign born: 4.00%. Median age: 38.70.
Income 2000: per capita $13,326; median household $25,684; Pop below poverty level: 23.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,567-$19,082.
Unemployment 2004: 7.10%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 32.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 39.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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