Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 56,698 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,871 people who identified as Hispanic (5.06%), and 53,827 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 35,972 (63.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,379 (30.65%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,050 (3.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 33,885 (59.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,066 (30.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,087 (3.68%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,379 30.65%
White Alone 35,972 63.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,050 3.62%
Asian Alone 301 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.07%
Two Or More Races 955 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 313 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,087 3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 245 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 75 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 137 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,066 30.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,885 59.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,805 3.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 818 1.44%