Columbia

Population: 769
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $151,300

Located in Houston County, Alabama, Columbia is a community with a population of 769. At $55,417, its median household income sits in line with Houston County's $57,531.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbia's population grew 13.4% from 678 to 769, while its median home value rose 126.8% from $66,700 to $151,300.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $777.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $151,300
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 358
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

678769

Median household income

$35,417$55,417

Median home value

$66,700$151,300

Median gross rent

$768$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	678	$35,417	$66,700	$768
2020	832	$51,563	$82,600	$768
2021	876	$51,563	$97,500	$775
2022	805	$61,875	$137,500	$830
2023	769	$55,417	$151,300	$777

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1731.7%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	3.4%
5 to 17	244	31.7%
18 to 24	27	3.5%
25 to 34	142	18.5%
35 to 44	55	7.2%
45 to 54	42	5.5%
55 to 64	94	12.2%
65 to 74	57	7.4%
75 and over	82	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	681	88.6%
Black or African American	49	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	16.3%
High school graduate	254	53.8%
Some college or associate's	114	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	14	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	88.2%
Carpooled	21	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.7%
Other means	5	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	30.6%
15 to 29 min	46	16.5%
30 to 44 min	118	42.4%
45 to 59 min	10	3.6%
60+ min	19	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 11.7% (90 of 769)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	56.3%
Nonfamily households	132	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	302	84.4%
Vacant	56	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	79.1%
Renter-occupied	63	20.9%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	66.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	11.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0116744
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 31.2954, -85.1102