Columbus County vs. Dillon County

Columbus County (NC)Dillon County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,65530,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,11032,059
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,09832,062
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%52.6%
White alone, percent63.2%47.1%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%47.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.7%3.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.3%45.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7131,430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,36213,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,300$72,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$615$547
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%7.1%
Building permits, 20184728
Households, 2014-201822,30610,968
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%72.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.5%52.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%11.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.4%48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,24734,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)246,50187,234
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)900,932470,106
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,184391,712
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)553,126394,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,597$12,535
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.323.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,398$29,362
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,081$16,473
Persons in poverty, percent25.3%32.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017992473
Total employment, 201711,3346,690
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)408,115202,220
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2511,627
All firms, 20124,3951,871
Men-owned firms, 20122,5961,045
Women-owned firms, 20121,294676
Minority-owned firms, 2012823848
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,388949
Veteran-owned firms, 2012502308
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5731,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%20.2%
Population per square mile, 201062.079.2
Land area in square miles, 2010937.29404.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbus county (NC) and Dillon county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.