Columbia is a town in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 610 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tyrrell County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27925

Area code252

Living in Columbia

Housing in Columbia

$166K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Columbia home is worth about $166,000, up 1.1% in a year, 51% below the North Carolina typical home.

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Health in Columbia

Compared with North Carolina

2better than NC·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.7%Fewer binge drinkersNC 14.7% · better 80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureNC 76.7% · better 25.6%More adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · worse

Care nearby

Vidant Chowan HospitalEdenton · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access

Creswell Primary CareCreswell · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Columbia · CMS · HRSAHealth in Columbia →

Schools in Columbia

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School Grade D

The public schools Columbia’s kids attend trail 87% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictTyrrell County SchoolsSchools2

Columbia Middle DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 90 students Columbia High CHigh · Grades 9–13 · 176 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Columbia is

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Locator map of Columbia — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Creswell10 mi Roper21 mi Hertford22 mi Edenton22 mi Winfall23 mi Elizabeth City26 mi Plymouth29 mi Kitty Hawk31 mi Southern Shores31 mi Kill Devil Hills32 mi

How things work in Columbia

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