Columbus County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbus County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 13,291 | 24.30%, see rank | 17.58% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,710 | 18.84%, see rank | 13.04% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbus County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 13,518 | 24.52%, see rank | 16.83% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,540 | 17.55%, see rank | 12.41% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbus County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 11,752 | 21.36%, see rank | 15.53% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,440 | 16.19%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbus County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 11,966 | 22.65%, see rank | 15.06% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,712 | 18.40%, see rank | 11.06% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Columbus County | % | North Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 12,200 | 22.70%, see rank | 12.28% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,675 | 17.64%, see rank | 9.04% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
