In 2019, Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 103k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $37,373. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC declined from 103,122 to 102,859, a −0.255% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,422 to $37,373, a 5.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), Other (Hispanic) (2.81%), and White (Hispanic) (2.51%). 6.37% of the households in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.8% of the residents in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC are Bladen Community College (550 degrees awarded in 2020) and Southeastern Community College (199722) (326 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%. Most people in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC borders Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, Pender & New Hanover (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Brunswick County PUMA, NC, Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, Lumberton City PUMA, NC, Georgetown, Marion & Dillon Counties PUMA, SC, and Conway City & Red Hill PUMA, SC.