Columbia County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,094
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,094
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 73,977
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 69,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 69,698
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,698
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,531
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,180
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,416
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $381
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $976
Building Permits, 2025 182
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,647
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 893,959
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 200,613
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,480,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,605
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,367
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,492
Total employment, 2023 20,689
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,059,271
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,910
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,103
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 563
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 145
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 759
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 827
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.4
Population per square mile, 2010 84.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 797.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 797.57
FIPS Code 12023