Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 57,997 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,665 people who identified as Hispanic (4.6%), and 55,332 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 37,137 (64.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,854 (30.78%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,980 (3.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 35,077 (60.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,562 (30.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,060 (3.55%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Columbus, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Columbus , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,854 30.78%
White Alone 37,137 64.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,980 3.41%
Asian Alone 190 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.07%
Two Or More Races 798 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 292 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,060 3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 164 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,562 30.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,077 60.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,816 3.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 701 1.21%