Columbia, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 819. Estimated population in July 2024: 784 (-4.3% change)
Males: 377 (46.0%), Females: 442 (54.0%)

Tyrrell County

Zip code: 27925

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $20,588
Median house value: $53,200

Population by Race

Races in Columbia:

  • Black (52.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.1%), English (9.8%), Irish (5.1%), German (3.1%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 56.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia town

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

6.6% Foreign born (6.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:

  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 64 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Abbreviation: NTU)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 67 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:

  • NORTHEASTERN RGNL (about 23 miles; EDENTON, NC; Abbreviation: EDE)
  • ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL (about 24 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Abbreviation: ECG)
  • HYDE COUNTY (about 33 miles; ENGELHARD, NC; Abbreviation: 7W6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 64 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)

Schools

Public high school in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA HIGH (Students: 227; Location: 902 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia:

  • TYRRELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 282; Location: 486 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLUMBIA MIDDLE (Students: 155; Location: 920 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)