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Moving to Tabor City, North Carolina

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Population: 2,509. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,629 (+4.8% change)
Males: 1,135 (45.2%), Females: 1,374 (54.8%)

Columbus County

Zip code: 28463

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $22,551
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Tabor City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • Black (32.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), English (9.0%), Irish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 106 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tabor City

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tabor City town

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tabor City:

  • LORIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LORIS, SC)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC)
  • CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; CONWAY, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tabor City:

  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 34 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Abbreviation: MYR)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tabor City:

  • TWIN CITY (about 5 miles; LORIS, SC; Abbreviation: 5J9)
  • GREEN SEA (about 11 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; Abbreviation: S79)
  • COLUMBUS COUNTY MUNI (about 15 miles; WHITEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: CPC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tabor City:

  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 44 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)

Schools

Public high school in Tabor City:

  • SOUTH COLUMBUS HIGH (Students: 754; Location: 40 STALLION DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tabor City:

  • TABOR CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 575; Location: 203 STAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TABOR CITY MIDDLE (Students: 281; Location: 701 W SIXTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GUIDEWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 265; Location: 11570 SWAMP FOX HWY; Grades: KG – 08)

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