Best Places to Live in Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County, NC borders Bladen near Whiteville metropolitan centre thus giving us a 2020 estimated population standing at 57,817 making it the 44th most populous county located in North Carolina overall. Its county seat is Whiteville with other towns including Chadbourn & Evergreen - Whiteville itself equates out to Columbus’s biggest town aside from acknowledged county seat. This area had been created out of Bladen and Whiteville Counties back in 1808 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after explorer Christopher Columbus thanks General Assembly who approved such decision earlier that same year.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Columbus County is 6.1% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Columbus County jobs have increased by 0.5%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Columbus County's cost of living is 23.2% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Columbus County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Columbus County, while July and August are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Columbus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.6% to 35.7%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Columbus County's population is 51,474 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 0.5%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 26.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Columbus County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 15.1%.

SCHOOLS

Columbus County public schools spend $9,187 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.3 students per teacher in Columbus County. More Education

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Housing Market in columbus

It's a good time to buy in Columbus. Home Appreciation is up 15.1% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Columbus is .

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