| | Columbus, NC | Greer, SC | United States |
| Population | 1,139 | 35,151 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.6% | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.4% | 50.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54.2 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 993 | 25,970 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 992 | 16,843 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 812 | 10,322 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.5% | 109.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 24.0% | 242.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 320.2 | 1,561.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.6 | 22.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Columbus, NC | Greer, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Columbus, NC | Greer, SC | United States |
| White | 76.6% | 59.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.7% | 16.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Columbus, NC | Greer, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 54.3% | 53.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.0% | 50.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.7% | 46.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.6% | 30.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.1% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.15 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 523 | 13,294 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 331 | 8,847 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.1% | 40.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.1% | 32.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 192 | 4,447 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 17.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% |