Columbia County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,189
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,189
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,472
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 156,019
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 156,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 156,010
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 124,053
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,648
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $305,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,859
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,409
Building Permits, 2025 1,213
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 55,149
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 525,215
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,332
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,277,298
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,172
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,592
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,717
Persons in poverty, percent 6.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,943
Total employment, 2023 36,446
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,640,093
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,572
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,210
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,380
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 419
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,659
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,665
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 537.6
Population per square mile, 2010 427.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 290.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 290.09
FIPS Code 13073