Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 57,546 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,669 people who identified as Hispanic (4.64%), and 54,877 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 36,773 (63.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,637 (30.65%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,985 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 34,778 (60.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,345 (30.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,995 (3.47%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,637 30.65%
White Alone 36,773 63.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,985 3.45%
Asian Alone 225 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.08%
Two Or More Races 882 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 292 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,995 3.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 177 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 137 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,345 30.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,778 60.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,808 3.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 745 1.3%