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Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County, North Carolina, has 50,487 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Whiteville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 938 sq mi (2,430 km²) of land.

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Columbus County in North Carolina
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Columbus County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
50,487
Land area
938 sq mi (2,430 km²)
County seat or government
Whiteville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$49,442 ± $4,924
Median home value
$146,000 ± $11,896
Median rent, with utilities
$824 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lumberton, NC micro area, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, and Wilmington, NC metro area
Water area
16.9 sq mi (43.7 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37047
Coordinates (central point)
34.261602, -78.639308
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Columbus County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2847216,780 people
  2. 283207,962 people
  3. 284637,522 people
  4. 284315,901 people
  5. 284334,313 people
  6. 284563,860 people
  7. 284232,388 people
  8. 284502,337 people
  9. 284361,922 people
  10. 284421,810 people
  11. 284321,656 people
  12. 284551,644 people
All 16
  1. 284381,582 people
  2. 284301,573 people
  3. 284391,190 people
  4. 2842490 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbus County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Columbus County, largest first

  1. Whiteville Township11,584 people
  2. Ransom Township4,630 people
  3. Williams Township4,569 people
  4. South Williams Township4,268 people
  5. Chadbourn Township4,000 people
  6. Lees Township3,730 people
  7. Cerro Gordo Township2,849 people
  8. Tatums Township2,731 people
  9. Bogue Township2,497 people
  10. Waccamaw Township2,170 people
  11. Bolton Township1,862 people
  12. Bug Hill Township1,579 people
All 15
  1. Welches Creek Township1,482 people
  2. Fair Bluff Township1,249 people
  3. Western Prong Township940 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Columbus County, largest first

  1. Columbus County Schools37,544 people
  2. Whiteville City Schools12,596 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Columbus County, largest first

  1. Waccamaw Siouan State Designated Tribal Statistical Area1,609 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Whiteville, North Carolina (city)4,696 people
  2. Tabor City, North Carolina (town)3,777 people
  3. Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina (town)1,770 people
  4. Chadbourn, North Carolina (town)1,352 people
  5. Brunswick, North Carolina (town)937 people
  6. Sandyfield, North Carolina (town)763 people
  7. Fair Bluff, North Carolina (town)695 people
  8. Riegelwood, North Carolina (CDP)649 people
  9. Bolton, North Carolina (town)504 people
  10. Evergreen, North Carolina (CDP)421 people
  11. Cerro Gordo, North Carolina (town)319 people
  12. Hallsboro, North Carolina (CDP)291 people
All 14
  1. Delco, North Carolina (CDP)258 people
  2. Boardman, North Carolina (town)210 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bladen County, North Carolina24 mi north
  2. Brunswick County, North Carolina28 mi southeast
  3. Horry County, South Carolina31 mi southwest
  4. Robeson County, North Carolina37 mi northwest
  5. Dillon County, South Carolina43 mi west
  6. Pender County, North Carolina46 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.