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Waynesville, NC vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Waynesville.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Columbus.
 Waynesville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,139329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.238.4
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 Population - 20109,840  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock992285,036,114
 Population - 19906,758  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock320.293.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waynesville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Waynesville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waynesville, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed10.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households4,684  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,987  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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