Submitted by Guest3333333333 (not verified) on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 12:00pm.
Columbus County is dealing with a lot of things, but growth isn't one of them. The county has steadily lost population for more than a decade. It's also lost employment, so the growth isn't coming from business.
Here's the census data:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37047.html
Growth?