| PEOPLE | Columbus | Rocky Mount | United States |
| Population | 787,033 | 57,477 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,624 | 1,313 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.10% | -4.20% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 31.4 | 38.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 331,602 | 23,097 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.82% | 45.75% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.18% | 54.25% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.25% | 41.71% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.75% | 58.29% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.63% | 6.69% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.38% | 6.57% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.72% | 6.73% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.45% | 4.62% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.37% | 2.90% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.69% | 6.43% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.93% | 11.88% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.39% | 12.16% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.51% | 14.75% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.51% | 14.75% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.34% | 13.09% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.34% | 13.09% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.66% | 7.59% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.76% | 4.67% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.17% | 1.91% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 61.46% | 33.45% | 72.41% |
| Black | 27.98% | 61.32% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.06% | 0.98% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.27% | 0.61% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.23% | 3.64% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.04% | 19.67% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 34.27% | 36.63% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.89% | 23.44% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 16.81% | 20.25% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.30% | 9.70% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.87% | 6.84% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.74% | 8.00% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 36.71% | 41.43% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 40.38% | 34.03% | 31.95% |
