Whiteville is a city in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to about 4,696 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28472.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Whiteville; also Brunswick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whiteville. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whiteville; 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.
Whiteville had 4,766 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 178th 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 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whiteville 7 Nw, NC weather station (7 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).
260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whiteville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Columbus County Schools, Whiteville City Schools, Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dock ElementaryWhiteville | Pre-K–4 | 265 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Whiteville PrimaryWhiteville | Pre-K–2 | 486 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Williams TownshipWhiteville | Pre-K–8 | 659 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Classical Charter Schools of WhitevilleWhiteville | K–8 | 842 | Charter | 6.4 mi |
| Edgewood ElementaryWhiteville | 3–5 | 450 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central MiddleWhiteville | 6–8 | 451 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| North Whiteville AcademyWhiteville | 6–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Columbus Career and College AcademyWhiteville | 9–13 | 230 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Whiteville HighWhiteville | 9–12 | 639 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Christian AcademyWhiteville | Pre-K–12 | 120 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.8 mi |
| Carolina Adventist AcademyWhiteville | K–12 | 15 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brunswick.
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