Columbia city, Missouri
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 130,851
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 130,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 126,048
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 126,055
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 126,254
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 108,500
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.6%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,789
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $284,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,704
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,097
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,564
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 572,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,193,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,407
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,561,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,739
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,498
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,340
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
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 1,897.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,720.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 66.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 63.08
FIPS Code 2915670