Columbus County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Columbus County | Columbus County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 047 | 047 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 50,625 | 50625 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 50,475 | 50475 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 50,004 | 50004 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 50,027 | 50027 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 50,140 | 50140 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 50,054 | 50054 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -86 | -86 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 540 | 540 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 805 | 805 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -265 | -265 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 24 | 24 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 154 | 154 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.7791 | 10.779088568 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.0688 | 16.068826477 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.2897 | -5.289737908 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.4791 | 0.479070603 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.0740 | 3.0740363694 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 2,539 | 2539 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Columbus County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=047, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=50625, pop_2020=50475, pop_2021=50004, pop_2022=50027, pop_2023=50140, pop_2024=50054, npopchg_2024=-86, births_2024=540, deaths_2024=805, naturalchg_2024=-265, internationalmig_2024=24, domesticmig_2024=154, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=10.779088568, rdeath_2024=16.068826477, rnaturalchg_2024=-5.289737908, rinternationalmig_2024=0.479070603, rdomesticmig_2024=3.0740363694, gq_estimates_2024=2539