What percentage of people rent in Whiteville, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Whiteville, NC, 2020–2024
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51.4% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Whiteville, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 931 renting households against 881 that own their home.

In Whiteville, the share of households that rent went from 53.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.4% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 931 (±191)
Median renter income: $16,553 (±$8,683)

Who rents and who owns in Whiteville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whiteville	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.4% (±8.5 points)	28.9% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	931 (±191)	5,796 (±487)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	881 (±204)	14,252 (±522)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,553 (±$8,683)	$34,801 (±$3,777)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,387 (±$18,098)	$55,380 (±$5,410)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Whiteville, the renter share is higher than in Columbus County (28.9%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Columbus County, Whiteville ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Whiteville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	53.4% (±7.0 points)	51.4% (±8.5 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$623 (±$106)	$773 (±$164)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,729 (±$8,922)	$31,167 (±$10,113)	+1.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Whiteville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Whiteville	—	51.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Brunswick	3.7 mi	60.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	7.1 mi	45.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Waccamaw	11 mi	29.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Clarkton	11 mi	33.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo	13 mi	14.3% (±20.5 points)	Lower
Boardman	15 mi	30.8% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bladenboro	15 mi	53.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tabor City	16 mi	40.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Waccamaw, NC (29.8%), Cerro Gordo, NC (14.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Columbus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Brunswick	60.0% (±17.7 points)
2	Whiteville	51.4% (±8.5 points)
3	Chadbourn	45.7% (±12.4 points)
4	Tabor City	40.3% (±8.4 points)
5	Boardman	30.8% (±22.2 points)
6	Fair Bluff	30.6% (±12.8 points)
7	Lake Waccamaw	29.8% (±8.3 points)
8	Sandyfield	22.0% (±12.8 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Columbus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Whiteville

How many renters are there in Whiteville?

Whiteville has an estimated 931 (±191) renting households, 51.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Whiteville?

In Whiteville, the share of households that rent went from 53.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Whiteville?

A renting household in Whiteville has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Whiteville?

The median renting household in Whiteville, NC has an income of $16,553 (±$8,683) a year, against $66,387 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Whiteville city, North Carolina (place:73660, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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