| Name | Columbus County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37047 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2022) | 57,612 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -12.87% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 61.3% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 49% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+12 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 61.3% |
| African American | 28.91% |
| Hispanic | 5.95% |
| Asian | 0.49% |
| Native American | 3.27% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 49.48% |
| African American | 32.64% |
| Hispanic | 9.76% |
| Asian | 0.23% |
| Native American | 3.91% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |