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Columbia, SC
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

139,698

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
11.8%
18 - 24:
26.5%
25 - 34:
17.4%
35 - 54:
20.0%
55 - 64:
8.3%
Over 65 Years:
10.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
15.3%
15.3%
91.2%
91.2%
44.8%
44.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia
USA
$36,422
$36,422
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbia
USA
$54,095
$54,095
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Construction
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
13.6%
13.6%
12.7%
12.7%
11.3%
11.3%
11.0%
11.0%
7.7%
7.7%
6.9%
6.9%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
47.9%
47.9%
40.2%
40.2%
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
African
European
Scots-Irish
Scottish
French
Polish
Jamaican
British
Norwegian
Dutch
Greek
Welsh
Other Arab
Russian
Swedish
Czech
9.1%
9.1%
8.1%
8.1%
7.2%
7.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
German/Yiddish
French
Arabic
African languages
Tagalog
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Korean
Persian
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Russian
Japanese
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
92.0%
92.0%
3.7%
3.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Residents

4.6%

Real Estate in Popular Columbia Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Columbia

Zip Codes in Columbia, SC