There are 19 cities in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville | 1 | North Carolina | 4,654 | 4,746 | -0.49% | 837 | 5.56 |
| Tabor City | 2 | North Carolina | 3,632 | 3,784 | -1.03% | 1,080 | 3.36 |
| Bladenboro | 3 | North Carolina | 1,629 | 1,648 | -0.31% | 735 | 2.21 |
| Chadbourn | 4 | North Carolina | 1,537 | 1,563 | -0.45% | 591 | 2.60 |
| Lake Waccamaw | 5 | North Carolina | 1,242 | 1,292 | -1.04% | 443 | 2.81 |
| Northwest | 6 | North Carolina | 1,104 | 707 | 9.85% | 154 | 7.17 |
| Brunswick | 7 | North Carolina | 1,102 | 973 | 2.99% | 1,574 | 0.70 |
| Fair Bluff | 8 | North Carolina | 747 | 706 | 1.36% | 317 | 2.36 |
| Riegelwood | 9 | North Carolina | 625 | 691 | -2.5% | 203 | 3.08 |
| Clarkton | 10 | North Carolina | 598 | 613 | -0.66% | 480 | 1.25 |
| Evergreen | 11 | North Carolina | 475 | 125 | 22.74% | 124 | 3.84 |
| Sandyfield | 12 | North Carolina | 430 | 429 | 0% | 140 | 3.08 |
| East Arcadia | 13 | North Carolina | 413 | 415 | -0.24% | 184 | 2.25 |
| Bolton | 14 | North Carolina | 390 | 393 | -0.26% | 122 | 3.20 |
| Butters | 15 | North Carolina | 175 | 153 | 3.55% | 118 | 1.48 |
| Boardman | 16 | North Carolina | 162 | 164 | -0.61% | 52 | 3.09 |
| Cerro Gordo | 17 | North Carolina | 139 | 130 | 1.46% | 176 | 0.79 |
| Delco | 18 | North Carolina | 118 | 128 | -1.67% | 78 | 1.51 |
| Hallsboro | 19 | North Carolina | 0 | 444 | 0% | 0 | 3.28 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Whiteville is the largest city in Columbus County.
Hallsboro is the smallest city in Columbus County.
There are 19 cities in Columbus County, North Carolina.