Columbia city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,035
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 144,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 136,725
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 136,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 136,632
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 129,272
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.5%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,770
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $264,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,621
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $537
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,204
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 53,076
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 68.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 858,982
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,365,619
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 310,130
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,476,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,893
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,529
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,058
Persons in poverty, percent 24.0%
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 998.9
Population per square mile, 2010 977.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 136.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 132.21
FIPS Code 4516000