Some of the cities, towns, and places in Columbus County are Acme, Boardman, Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Cherry Grove, Delco, Evergreen, Ransom Township, Evergreen, Tatums Township, Fair Bluff, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Nakina, Olyphic, Pireway, Riegelwood, Riverview, Sandyfield, Sellerstown, Tabor City, Whiteville
Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, on its southeastern border. Its county seat is Whiteville. As of the 2020 census, the population is 50,623. The 2020 census showed a loss of 12.9% of the population from that of 2010. This included an inmate prison population of approximately 2,500.