In 2022, Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 198k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $40,493. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC declined from 200,431 to 198,207, a −1.11% decrease and its median household income declined from $76,466 to $40,493, a −47% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), Other (Hispanic) (5.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%).
7.63% of the households in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.3% of the residents in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC are University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2,049 degrees awarded in 2022), Robeson Community College (609 degrees), and Bladen Community College (527 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.
Most people in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC borders Pender & New Hanover (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, Brunswick County PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, Hoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties PUMA, NC, Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties PUMA, SC, Dillon, Marion and Horry (North) Counties--Loris City PUMA, SC, and Horry (Central and North) County--North Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC.