| Official Name: | Cerro Gordo, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Columbus |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | David Cliff White |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 131 |
| Population Density Km2: | 64.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 165.82 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 85 |
| Coordinates: | 34.3225°N -78.9286°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28430 |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-11620[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406252 |
Cerro Gordo is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.
Cerro Gordo was incorporated in 1874, taking its name from the 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo in Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.
Cerro Gordo, meaning 'fat hill,' describes its slightly higher elevation than the rest of Columbus County, although it is in the coastal plain region of North Carolina. The majority of its land is devoted to crops, cows, and hog houses.
As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 134.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 75.00% White, 18.44% African American, 3.69% Native American, 2.46% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 90 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,447. About 21.7% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.