Columbus County GIS Maps

Columbus County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Columbus County Parcels

Columbus County has 51,298 mapped parcels covering 487,571 acres. The median assessed value is $26,600. The median lot size is 1.75 acres. 8,770 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Vacant rural residential accounts for 45.6% of parcels. Occupied rural residential follows at 26.1% and occupied residential at 9.3%. The records carry 30,780 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Columbus County Parcel viewer here.

Columbus County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Columbus County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Columbus County Population

Columbus County had 50,623 residents in 2020. That was 12.9% lower than in 2010. Columbus County had 4,126 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 54 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Whiteville, Tabor City and Chadbourn.

Population Trend in Columbus County NC

Columbus County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Columbus County Zip Codes

Columbus County has 14 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Whiteville (28472), Tabor City (28463) and Chadbourn (28431). Whiteville is the largest zip by population, with about 17,308 residents or 34% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 63% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Columbus County NC

Columbus County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Columbus County Demographics

Columbus County has a median age of 42.4, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 20.7% of residents are under 18, while 20.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 15.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Columbus County NC

Columbus County School Districts

Columbus County is served by 2 public school districts with 7,482 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Columbus County NC

Columbus County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Columbus County Housing & Real Estate

Columbus County has a median home value of $128,300 and a median gross rent of $775. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $282,175 and homes spent about 87 days on the market.

Businesses in Columbus County, NC

Columbus County has 2,064 business listings across 410 categories. The largest categories in Columbus County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (148, 7.2%), Baptist Church (93, 4.5%), and Gas Stations (50, 2.4%). The full Columbus County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Columbus County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Columbus County, NC

Columbus County Business Listings

Columbus County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Columbus County Basemaps

Columbus County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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