Whiteville, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Whiteville, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The City of Whiteville had a population of 4,657 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Whiteville is located at latitude 34.3388 and longitude -78.7031 in Columbus County. The formal boundaries for the City of Whiteville encompass a land area of 5.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Columbus County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Whiteville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Whiteville is located within Township of Whiteville, a minor civil division (MCD) of Columbus County.

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Whiteville, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,657 (100%)
Population in Households	4,408 (94.7%)
Population in Families	3,358 (72.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	249 ( 5.3%)
Population Density	838
Diversity Index²	64


INCOME
Median Household Income	$44,264
Average Household Income	$64,850
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$29,521
Wealth Index⁵	53
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,411 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,077 (44.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,027 (42.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	307 (12.7%)
Median Home Value	$193,981
Average Home Value	$216,583
Housing Affordability Index³	80

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,104
Average Household Size	2.10
Family Households	1,131
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,411 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,077 (44.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,027 (42.6%)

Vacant Housing Units

307 (12.7%)

Median Home Value

$193,981

Average Home Value

$216,583

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

2,104

Average Household Size

2.10

Family Households

1,131

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.48%	-0.71%
Households	-0.25%	-0.49%
Families		-0.14%
Median Household Income		2.30%
Per Capita Income		1.83%
Owner Occupied HU		0.06%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.48%

-0.71%

Households

-0.25%

-0.49%

Families

-0.14%

Median Household Income

2.30%

Per Capita Income

1.83%

Owner Occupied HU

0.06%

Whiteville, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Whiteville to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 185	76th
Population Density	# 289	63rd
Median Household Income	# 646	17th
Housing Affordability Index	# 255	33rd
Per Capita Income	# 508	35th
Diversity Index	# 216	72nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 185

76th

Population Density

# 289

63rd

Median Household Income

# 646

17th

Housing Affordability Index

# 255

33rd

Per Capita Income

# 508

35th

Diversity Index

# 216

72nd

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Whiteville, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Whiteville, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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