Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 56,906 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,759 people who identified as Hispanic (4.85%), and 54,147 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 36,211 (63.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,425 (30.62%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,010 (3.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2014, with a population of 34,194 (60.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,110 (30.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,017 (3.54%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,425 30.62%
White Alone 36,211 63.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,010 3.53%
Asian Alone 278 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.08%
Two Or More Races 938 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 315 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,017 3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 210 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,110 30.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,194 60.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,800 3.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 802 1.41%