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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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