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.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Columbia

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Most working residents leave Columbia for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Nags Head (6%), Manteo (5%) and Wanchese (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Nags Head

Manteo

Wanchese

Greenville

11%Work in townlive and work in Columbia 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 342Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Columbia →

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 →

Natural hazards in Columbia

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌊 Coastal flooding

173Does Columbia flood?paid flood claims since 1985 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Columbia

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Columbia →

Climate in Columbia

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Columbia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 35°Winter

70° / 49°Spring

87° / 69°Summer

73° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Columbia get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 13, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate 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.