Town in Columbus County, North Carolina · 2.6 sq mi · 590 people per sq mi
1,535 people live in Chadbourn. The typical household earns $45,787, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,574 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.56%
Men 46 · Women 49.4
2010–2026
1,535
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,535
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,535 | -4 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,539 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 1,540 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,538 | -7 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 1,545 | -29 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | 1,574 | -13 | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | -25 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 1,612 | -28 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 1,640 | -34 | 2.03% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Chadbourn has a population change lower than Columbus County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 24% | 35% |
| Never married | 44% | 60% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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