Columbus County Information
Columbus in
North Carolina occupies
954 square miles and has a 2006 population of
54,637, a change from a 2000 population of
54,749 and
49,587 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
373 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbus in 2004, a change from
276 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,353 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.7%.
Read more about
Columbus, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbus | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 954 sq. miles | Ranked 831 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 54,637 | Ranked 899 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 54,399 | |
| Population 2000 | 54,749 | Ranked 861 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 49,587 | Ranked 847 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 64.9% | |
| African American | 31.1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 3.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 373 | 276 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 61 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 295 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,077 | 2,715 |
| Burglaries | 1,078 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,804 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 195 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,842 | 23,509 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,353 | 1,819 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 7.7% |
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