Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,193
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,193
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,012
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 64,720
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 64,722
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 64,727
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,295
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,355
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,065
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,445
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $943
Building Permits, 2025 111
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,350
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,493
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,535,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,522
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,218
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,428
Total employment, 2023 22,886
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,026,752
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,604
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,234
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 718
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 199
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 178
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 865
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 956
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 134.0
Population per square mile, 2010 139.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 483.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 483.11
FIPS Code 42037