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Columbus, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Polk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,166
Population
310/sq mi density
$56,083
Median Income
$28,139 per capita
$210,100
Home Value
$335,414 Zillow
$1,002
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
4,724 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,083 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$210,100 home value, $1,002/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,083
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,139
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,083
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,139
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,337
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$734M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
707
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
51
Retail
62
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,337
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,014
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $891 |
| County GDP | $734M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 707 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,014 |