Back Columbus County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة كولومبوس (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Columbus County, North Carolina BAR Кълъмбъс (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian কলম্বাস কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Columbus Gông (North Carolina) CDO Колумбус (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Columbus County CEB Columbus County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Columbus County German
Columbus County | |
|---|---|
 Columbus County Courthouse in Whiteville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "We are ready to grow with you." | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 78°38′W / 34.26°N 78.64°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1808 |
| Named for | Christopher Columbus |
| Seat | Whiteville |
| Largest community | Whiteville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 955.00 sq mi (2,473.4 km2) |
| • Land | 938.12 sq mi (2,429.7 km2) |
| • Water | 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2) 1.77% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 50,623 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 50,121 |
| • Density | 53.96/sq mi (20.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, on its southeastern border. Its county seat is Whiteville.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population is 50,623.[2] The 2020 census showed a loss of 12.9% of the population from that of 2010. This included an inmate prison population of approximately 2,500.[3]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Columbus leaders react to disappointing census results". The News Reporter. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2022.