Columbus County , North Carolina
Population: 50,453 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,184 Home $128,300 Rent $775/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Columbus County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,184), with housing 58% below the US figure ($128,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Columbus County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$48,184
Median Income
household
$128,300
Home Value
median
$775/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,184 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,755 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Median Home Value | $128,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $775/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 50,453 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.2%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
18.3%
Smoking
39.2%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
38.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.9 · 87th national percentile
🌊 Flood
19.40
🌪️ Tornado
82.35
🌀 Hurricane
96.75
🔥 Wildfire
77.70
❄️ Winter Storm
83.77
🌍 Earthquake
82.38
☀️ Drought
47.26
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