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Columbus, GA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 54.1% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 28.6 years older in Southport.
 Columbus, GASouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 2010191,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 1990178,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area216.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, GASouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, GASouthport, NCUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, GASouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households78,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,275  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews
Lisa · Columbus, GA
Very nice but hasn’t realized full potential.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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yelena · Columbus, GA
just a bunch of racist retarded ass ****s
Over 5 years ago

no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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Barb · Columbus, GA
Another town ruined by a 2 term democratic mayor
Over 5 years ago

This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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