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Columbus County Statistics

Facts

Land area937.3 square miles
Population Density62 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)57,246
Population change-1.5%
Under 5 years of age5.6%
Under 1822.4%
65 and over17.3%
Females50.5%
White64
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.7
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1.6%
Black or African American30.5%
Native American3.5%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school79%
Had a bachelor degree or higher12.2%
Veterans4,042

Households and Housing

Households21,758
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more88.5%
Median household income$35,761
The Per capita income$19,275
Live below the poverty line25%
Housing units25,745
Multi-unit structures6%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$84,500
Residents owning their homes71.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms4,584
Women-owned firms26.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms1.8%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$527,600
Retail sales per capita$9,769
Manufacturers shipments$887,699
Merchant wholesaler sales$234,208
Source US Census Data