Columbiana is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,724 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbiana is the 133rd largest community in Alabama.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Columbiana has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Columbiana a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Columbiana, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Columbiana with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.32% of adults in Columbiana have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Columbiana in 2022 was $27,560, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,240 for a family of four. However, Columbiana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbiana is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbiana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbiana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbiana include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Columbiana is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.