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Overview for Columbus County, NC
Columbus County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 936.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 58.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 16.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 30.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to an average family size of 3.01 persons.
In 2005 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,986. Per capita income grew by 10.2% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
54,746
Covered Employment
16,905
Growth (%) since 1990
10.4%
Average wage per job
$27,921
Households (2000)
21,308
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
16.5%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
23,672
Average wage per job
$44,226
Unemployment Rate (2005)
6.6
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
1.8%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$23,796
Average wage per job
$31,839
Median Household Income (2003)
$27,659
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
19.2%
Poverty Rate (2003)
20.3
Average wage per job
$23,986
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
68.6
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
3.1%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
10.1
Average wage per job
$31,289
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16. NORTH WHITEVILLE ACADEMY
Address: 2322 James B White Hwy North, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 914-4161
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 16
Grades: 6-12
17. OLD DOCK ELEMENTARY
Address: 12489 New Britton Hwy, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 642-2084
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 285
Grades: PK-5
18. SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH
Address: 40 Stallion Drive, Tabor City, NC 28463
Phone: (910) 653-4073
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 728
Grades: 9-12
19. SOUTHEASTERN EARLY C
Address: 4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 642-7141
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 153 9-11
20. TABOR CITY ELEMENTARY
Address: 203 Stake Road, Tabor City, NC 28463
Phone: (910) 653-3618
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 539
Grades: PK-5
21. TABOR CITY MIDDLE
Address: 701 W Sixth Street, Tabor City, NC 28463
Phone: (910) 653-3637
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 251
Grades: 6-8
22. WEST COLUMBUS HIGH
Address: Po Box 130, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430
Phone: (910) 654-6111
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 562
Grades: 8-12
23. WHITEVILLE HIGH
Address: 413 N Lee Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 914-4189
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 694
Grades: 9-12
24. WHITEVILLE PRIMARY
Address: Board Of Education, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 642-4119
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 603
Grades: PK-2
25. WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY
Address: 10400 James B White Hwy, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 653-3791
County: Columbus County
Enrollment: 683
Grades: PK-8
Columbus County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 936.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 58.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 16.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 30.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to an average family size of 3.01 persons.
