Who is the mayor of Columbus, NC? Columbus's elected officials

Columbus is in Polk County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Patrick McCool. 4 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Town of Columbus Town Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorPatrick McCool source
Council MemberBrent Jackson source
Council MemberMark Phillips source
Council MemberRichard Hall source

Also representing Columbus

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Polk County's elected officials.

Who lives in Columbus

1,071people
54.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,169 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$265,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.2%U.S.: 8.4%
37.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
13.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.7% · White 71.3% · Black 6.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Columbus town. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Columbus, NC?
Patrick McCool is the mayor of Columbus, North Carolina.
Who is on the Columbus council?
Brent Jackson (Council Member); Mark Phillips (Council Member); Richard Hall (Council Member).
What is the population of Columbus, NC?
About 1,071 people, with a median age of 54.4; the median household income is $60,169 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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