Poverty Rate in Columbus County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Columbus County Compares
National Distribution
Where Columbus County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Columbus County: 18.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,470 | Montmorency County, MI | 18.2% |
| #2,471 | Cherokee County, TX | 18.2% |
| #2,472 | Twiggs County, GA | 18.2% |
| #2,473 | Columbus County, NC | 18.2% |
| #2,474 | Madison County, TN | 18.2% |
| #2,475 | Richmond city, VA | 18.2% |
| #2,476 | Pawnee County, OK | 18.2% |
Poverty Rate in Columbus County, North Carolina
Columbus County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 18.2%, which ranks #2,473 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Columbus County ranks #74 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 23th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.