About

Columbus County is located in southeastern North Carolina and is under an hour’s drive from local beaches.

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Population as of the 2010 Census

Columbus County: 58,098
Whiteville: 5,394
Chadbourn: 1,856
Tabor City: 2,511
Lake Waccamaw:1,480
Fair Bluff: 951

Transportation

Columbus County is served by the Columbus County Municipal Airport and several highways, which include U.S. Route 74, U.S. Route 76, U.S. Route 701, North Carolina Highway 130, and North Carolina Highway 131.

Climate

Columbus County, NC, gets 50.2 inches of rain per year and the annual average tempature is 62.9 degrees.