North Carolina Sales Tax Rates: Columbus County
Columbus County, North Carolina Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 6.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2% is applicable to localities in Columbus County, in addition to the 4.75% North Carolina sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Columbus County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Columbus County's maximum sales tax rate of 6.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Lower maximum sales tax than 86% of North Carolina counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 72% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Columbus County, North Carolina
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. North Carolina has a 4.75% sales tax and Columbus County collects an additional 2%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Columbus County is 6.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Columbus County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteville | 6.75% | Whiteville |
| Tabor City | 6.75% | Tabor City |
| Chadbourn | 6.75% | Chadbourn |
| Riegelwood | 6.75% | Sandyfield |
| Delco | 6.75% | Brunswick |
| Lake Waccamaw | 6.75% | Lake Waccamaw |
| Bolton | 6.75% | Bolton |
| Clarendon | 6.75% | Columbus |
| Cerro Gordo | 6.75% | Cerro Gordo |
| Nakina | 6.75% | Columbus |
| Evergreen | 6.75% | Boardman |
| Hallsboro | 6.75% | Columbus |
| Fair Bluff | 6.75% | Fair Bluff |
| Brunswick | 6.75% | Brunswick |
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Columbus County, North Carolina has a maximum sales tax rate of 6.75% and an approximate population of 40,008.
Sales tax rates in Columbus County are determined by eleven different tax jurisdictions, Boardman, Bolton, Brunswick, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Columbus, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor City and Whiteville.
Back to North Carolina Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Columbus County are current as of January 2025
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