Fair Bluff is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 695 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28439, and parts of 28438 are in Fair Bluff too.
Homes sold for a median of $24 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fair Bluff
Mostly Evergreen; part is in Fair Bluff
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Bluff. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Bluff; 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.
Fair Bluff had 709 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.
It’s the 528th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumber Rvr Sp, NC weather station (6 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fair Bluff.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Evergreen and Boardman.
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