Bolton is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 504 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28423.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bolton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)55 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Wilmington International Airport (ILM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA431 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bolton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bolton had 519 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 586th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Columbus County grew from 21,274 residents in 1900 to 50,623 in 2020.
Columbus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington 7 N, NC weather station (24 miles away).
11,658 jobs at 997 businesses in Columbus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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