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Columbia County

Georgia · 169,189 residents (2025 est.) · 290.194 sq mi
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Columbia County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,592. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 82% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $305,300. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
162,434
+82%since 2000
from 89,288 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
560 / sq mi
+50%since 2009
from 372 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+7%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:169,189 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
56K85K114K143K172K1990201020202024Columbia County
2024162K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(9,603)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(11,603)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(11,723)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(11,004)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(9,179)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(21,339)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.9%(24,176)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(20,362)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(18,890)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(15,038)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(7,024)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,493)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,592
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,682 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,717
+86%since 2000
from $23,496 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.8%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
−1%since 2010
from 0.411 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$305,300
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,409
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+31%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Columbia County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(72,438)
Black11.1%(9,917)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(2,313)
Asian3.3%(2,985)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(102,633)
Black18.7%(30,392)
Hispanic / Latino8%(12,985)
Asian4.7%(7,675)
Other5.4%(8,749)
Diversity Score
69
+42%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
−9%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(5,840)
Puerto Rican2%(3,292)
Dominican0.4%(679)
Honduran0.4%(609)
Panamanian0.2%(343)
Cuban0.2%(291)
Guatemalan0.2%(261)
Spaniard0.2%(246)
Salvadoran0.1%(191)
Nicaraguan0.1%(173)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(170)
Argentine0.1%(164)
Venezuelan0.1%(111)
Chilean0.1%(105)
Peruvian0.1%(92)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(2,077)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,192)
Chinese0.7%(1,107)
Korean0.6%(1,042)
Filipino0.4%(713)
Kazakh0.3%(478)
Thai0.1%(164)
Taiwanese0.1%(147)
Bangladeshi0.1%(121)
Pakistani0.1%(116)
Japanese0.1%(108)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(103)
Chamorro0%(63)
Guamanian0%(51)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
English11.6%(18,843)
German9.4%(15,253)
Irish8.4%(13,605)
American8.3%(13,501)
Italian3.3%(5,348)
Scottish1.5%(2,413)
Polish1.3%(2,177)
French1.2%(1,940)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,868)
Welsh0.7%(1,131)
West Indian0.6%(936)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(805)
Norwegian0.5%(741)
British0.5%(736)
Arab0.4%(630)
Swedish0.3%(481)
Greek0.2%(390)
Hungarian0.2%(365)
Egyptian0.2%(358)
Danish0.2%(326)
Czech0.2%(307)
Jamaican0.2%(296)
Russian0.2%(295)
Portuguese0.2%(253)
Swiss0.2%(247)
Ukrainian0.1%(228)
Romanian0.1%(196)
Haitian0.1%(189)
Canadian0.1%(185)
Croatian0.1%(152)
Lebanese0.1%(149)
Kenyan0.1%(125)
Lithuanian0.1%(107)
Austrian0.1%(105)
Slovak0.1%(93)
Guyanese0.1%(86)
Finnish0%(76)
Serbian0%(76)
Turkish0%(56)
Israeli0%(55)
Brazilian0%(51)
Slovene0%(41)
Belgian0%(40)
Syrian0%(39)
Ghanaian0%(36)
Nigerian0%(30)
Iranian0%(27)
Armenian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+53%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
−20.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
14.0%
−32.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−78.6 ptssince 2013
from 87.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 90.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(19,390)
Married58.7%(36,760)
Widowed2.1%(1,326)
Divorced8.3%(5,175)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(18,115)
Married51%(34,113)
Widowed8.4%(5,641)
Divorced13.4%(8,985)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Columbia County, Georgia?

Columbia County, Georgia has about 162,434 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Columbia County, Georgia?

The typical household in Columbia County, Georgia earns about $95,592 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbia County, Georgia expensive?

In Columbia County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $305,300, and the typical rent is about $1,409 a month.

How educated are people in Columbia County, Georgia?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Columbia County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbia County, Georgia?

About 7.5% of people in Columbia County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Columbia County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Columbia County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 96,403 residents, a change of about 146 percent over that period.

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