Columbia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,711 people and four associated neighborhoods, Columbia is the 60th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Columbia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.20% of the Columbia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Columbia is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbia who work in sales jobs (12.87%), office and administrative support (11.04%), and healthcare suport services (9.76%). Being a small city, Columbia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Columbia are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.92% of adults in Columbia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $16,542, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,168 for a family of four. However, Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, German, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
