Columbia County, Oregon
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,091
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,091
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,594
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,589
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,351
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,460
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,505
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $421,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,886
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $637
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,373
Building Permits, 2025 84
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,928
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,235
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,009
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,933
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 541,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,093
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,867
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 996
Total employment, 2023 9,272
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 449,142
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,120
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,049
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 535
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 865
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 84
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 867
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 79.8
Population per square mile, 2010 75.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 658.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 657.36
FIPS Code 41009