Columbia

Population: 674
Median household income: $21,118
Median home value: $120,700

Located in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Columbia is a community with a population of 674. The median household income of $21,118 is below the Tyrrell County median ($43,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Columbia's population declined 14.6% from 789 to 674, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $98,300 to $120,700.

35.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 674
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $21,118
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $573
Housing units: 455
Homeownership rate: 41.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

789674

Median household income

$23,125$21,118

Median home value

$98,300$120,700

Median gross rent

$791$573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	789	$23,125	$98,300	$791
2020	678	$17,024	$96,300	$507
2021	498	$17,212	$110,700	$506
2022	560	$19,551	$120,500	$534
2023	674	$21,118	$120,700	$573

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 643.0%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.6%
5 to 17	186	27.6%
18 to 24	22	3.3%
25 to 34	86	12.8%
35 to 44	80	11.9%
45 to 54	89	13.2%
55 to 64	20	3.0%
65 to 74	117	17.4%
75 and over	50	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	205	30.4%
Black or African American	201	29.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.8%
Two or more races	36	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	220	32.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	22.6%
High school graduate	152	34.4%
Some college or associate's	119	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	46	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	25	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled30.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	173	65.8%
Carpooled	81	30.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	12.6%
15 to 29 min	85	32.6%
30 to 44 min	26	10.0%
45 to 59 min	62	23.8%
60+ min	55	21.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 35.3% (238 of 674)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	55.7%
Nonfamily households	127	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	287	63.1%
Vacant	168	36.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	41.5%
Renter-occupied	168	58.5%

1-unit, detached55.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	55.8%
1-unit, attached	8	1.8%
2 to 4 units	75	16.5%
5 to 19 units	5	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	113	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3713940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.9234, -76.2405

North Carolina rankings

Other places in Tyrrell County

None.