Columbus is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,091 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 397th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Columbus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Columbus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a town of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in food service (17.52%), office and administrative support (13.97%), and management occupations (11.53%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Columbus is worth considering. Being a small town, Columbus does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Columbus is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.21% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $25,308, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,232 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Scottish, Irish, English, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
