City in Columbus County, North Carolina · 5.6 sq mi · 857 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Whiteville. The typical household earns $31,167, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,748 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.74%
Men 32.4 · Women 37.8
1890–2026
4,762
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1890–2026
4,762
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 4,762 | -3 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,765 | +26 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 4,739 | +18 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 4,721 | +34 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 4,687 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 4,684 | -64 | 1.35% |
| 2020 | 4,748 | -551 | 10.40% |
| 2019 | 5,299 | -35 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 5,334 | -53 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 5,387 | -51 | 0.94% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 33% | 30% |
| Never married | 39% | 47% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 17% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau