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

Population: 494. Estimated population in July 2024: 498 (+0.8% change)
Males: 235 (47.6%), Females: 259 (52.4%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28423

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $27,596
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Bolton:

• Black (63.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.6%)
• American Indian (3.4%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (8.5%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), German (3.4%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bolton

• High school or higher: 64.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolton town

• Never married: 31.9%
• Now married: 47.3%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 6.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bolton:

• COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 21 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
• BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SUPPLY, NC)
• BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolton:

• WILMINGTON INTL (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 58 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bolton:

• COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 21 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: CPC)
• CURTIS L BROWN JR FIELD (about 23 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Abbreviation: EYF)
• OCEAN ISLE (about 29 miles; OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC; Abbreviation: 60J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolton:

• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 60 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)