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Columbus County
Also known as Columbus County, North Carolina, Columbus County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Christopher Columbus
- Seat
- Whiteville
- Largest community
- Whiteville
- Total
- 955.00 sq mi (2,473.4 km )
- Land
- 938.12 sq mi (2,429.7 km )
- Water
- 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km ) 1.77%
- Estimate 2025
- 50,487
- Density
- 53.96/sq mi (20.83/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Whiteville. At the 2020 census, the population was 50,623.
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