Columbia City city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,185
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,256
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,185
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,906
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,892
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,750
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 762
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $581
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $963
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,356
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
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 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,326
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,707
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 270,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,848
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,441
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,813.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,567.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.58
FIPS Code 1814716