Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbus County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 50,020 population of Columbus County, North Carolina comprised of 2,740 people who identified as Hispanic (5.48%), and 47,280 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus County, North Carolina with a population of 31,562 (63.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,144 (30.28%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,859 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 29,638 (59.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,856 (29.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,924 (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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,144 30.28%
White Alone 31,562 63.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,859 3.72%
Asian Alone 298 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,099 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbus , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 288 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,924 3.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 250 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 168 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,856 29.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,638 59.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,609 3.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 212 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 931 1.86%