Columbia County, Washington
Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,141 8,001,020
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,141 8,001,020
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,956 7,707,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7% 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,952 7,705,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,078 6,724,540
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3% 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.1% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3% 72.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7% 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1% 2.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0% 11.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8% 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5% 15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0% 60.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 381 473,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0% 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,250 3,436,929
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7% 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $271,200 $564,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,572 $2,445
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573 $773
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $985 $1,760
Building Permits, 2025 5 34,913
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,862 3,064,820
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5% 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7% 21.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1% 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4% 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9% 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3% 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5% 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9% 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9% 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,109 26,364,447
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,036 75,395,248
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D 30,246,405
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,570 242,905,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,103 $31,204
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,810 $98,141
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,579 $53,744
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4% 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 107 202,177
Total employment, 2023 903 3,056,235
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,535 251,825,935
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.2% 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 229 545,903
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 153,111
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27 83,451
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4 36,227
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 33,576
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 107,620
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 6,262
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 135,102
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.5 115.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4.7 101.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 868.59 66,455.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.63 66,455.52
FIPS Code 53013 53