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

Population: 2,129. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,105 (-1.1% change)
Males: 975 (45.8%), Females: 1,154 (54.2%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28431

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $24,539
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Chadbourn:

• Black (53.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (41.5%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (8.2%), English (3.6%), Scottish (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), German (1.2%).

Elevation: 107 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chadbourn

• High school or higher: 70.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 11.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chadbourn town

• Never married: 35.0%
• Now married: 40.4%
• Separated: 5.7%
• Widowed: 12.7%
• Divorced: 6.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chadbourn:

• COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
• LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LORIS, SC)
• SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chadbourn:

• MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 46 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 46 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• POPE AFB (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chadbourn:

• COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 10 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: CPC)
• BLADENBORO (about 17 miles; BLADENBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3W6)
• GREEN SEA (about 17 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chadbourn:

• HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 36 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)

Public primary/middle schools in Chadbourn:

• CHADBOURN ELEMENTARY (Students: 395; Location: 409 E THIRD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
• CHADBOURN MIDDLE (Students: 296; Location: 801 W SMITH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)