Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 56,324 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,982 people who identified as Hispanic (5.29%), and 53,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 35,605 (63.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,350 (30.8%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,041 (3.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 33,434 (59.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,049 (30.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,171 (3.85%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,350 30.8%
White Alone 35,605 63.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,041 3.62%
Asian Alone 313 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.08%
Two Or More Races 971 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 301 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,171 3.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 265 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 150 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,049 30.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,434 59.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,776 3.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 821 1.46%