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Columbia, KY
Demographic Data



Columbia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,846

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
10.4%
18 - 24:
29.8%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
17.5%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
23.9%
23.9%
83.4%
83.4%
19.4%
19.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia
USA
$25,563
$25,563
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbia
USA
$45,163
$45,163
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Other
22.5%
22.5%
15.4%
15.4%
12.8%
12.8%
11.6%
11.6%
6.3%
6.3%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
88.8%
88.8%
5.7%
5.7%
3.2%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Scots-Irish
Belgian
Italian
Croatian
Scottish
British
French
Dutch
Polish
Swedish
Norwegian
African
Czechoslovakian
Iranian
French Canadian
Yugoslavian
12.1%
12.1%
8.2%
8.2%
6.5%
6.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
German/Yiddish
African languages
Japanese
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
95.5%
95.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Residents

8.0%

Real Estate in Popular Columbia Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Columbia

Zip Codes in Columbia, KY