Columbus, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 50.62K population of Columbus, NC residents comprised of 2.61K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.16%), and 48.01K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.84%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 30.38K (60.01%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 14.59K (28.81%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 1.98K (3.91%). The smallest racial group in Columbus, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 14 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 30.02K (59.30%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 14.50K (28.65%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the third largest ethnic group in Columbus, NC, with a population of 1.67K (3.30%). The smallest ethnic group in Columbus, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 4 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Columbus, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 14586 | 28.81 |
| White Alone | 30380 | 60.01 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1732 | 3.42 |
| Asian Alone | 161 | 0.32 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1771 | 3.50 |
| Two Or More Races | 1979 | 3.91 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 30019 | 59.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 14503 | 28.65 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1670 | 3.30 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1628 | 3.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1509 | 2.98 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 470 | 0.93 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 361 | 0.71 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 156 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 143 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 83 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 62 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.01 |
