Columbia Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 5,656 people and three associated neighborhoods, Columbia Falls is the 17th largest community in Montana.

A relatively large number of people in Columbia Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Columbia Falls does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Columbia Falls citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.00% of adults in Columbia Falls have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Columbia Falls in 2022 was $32,635, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,540 for a family of four. However, Columbia Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Columbia Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Columbia Falls include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Columbia Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.