Tabor City

County:: Columbus County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.362
State:: North Carolina

Tabor City is a town located in Columbus County, North Carolina. Tabor City has a 2025 population of 3,594. Tabor City is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,784 in 2020.

The average household income in Tabor City is $52,343 with a poverty rate of 40.54%. The median age in Tabor City is 43.2 years: 38.5 years for males, and 50.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tabor City includes 50.34% White, 37.32% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,860	50.34%
Black or African American	1,379	37.32%
Two or more races	324	8.77%
Native American	85	2.3%
Other race	37	1%
Asian	10	0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Tabor City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tabor City's average per capita income is $22,345. Household income levels show a median of $37,014. The poverty rate stands at 40.54%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$44,114	-
Families	$39,832	$62,334
Households	$37,014	$52,343
Non Families	$21,771	$35,949

$22,345

Average Income

$37,014

Median Household Income

40.54%

Poverty Rate