Columbiana

Population: 4,640
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $237,800

Columbiana is a community in Shelby County, Alabama, home to 4,640 residents. Its median household income of $68,125 runs below the Shelby County figure of $93,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbiana's population grew 3.5% from 4,481 to 4,640, while its median home value rose 90.2% from $125,000 to $237,800.

16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,640
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $237,800
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 1,570
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4814,640

Median household income

$36,583$68,125

Median home value

$125,000$237,800

Median gross rent

$593$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,481	$36,583	$125,000	$593
2020	4,602	$45,759	$139,300	$697
2021	4,197	$50,357	$158,300	$725
2022	4,552	$58,214	$202,500	$828
2023	4,640	$68,125	$237,800	$890

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	2.5%
5 to 17	652	14.1%
18 to 24	175	3.8%
25 to 34	725	15.6%
35 to 44	726	15.6%
45 to 54	596	12.8%
55 to 64	887	19.1%
65 to 74	448	9.7%
75 and over	317	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,993	64.5%
Black or African American	1,121	24.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	239	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	650	17.6%
High school graduate	1,402	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,053	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	270	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	324	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,349	86.2%
Carpooled	145	9.3%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	22	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	447	29.3%
15 to 29 min	226	14.8%
30 to 44 min	443	29.1%
45 to 59 min	138	9.1%
60+ min	269	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 14.7% (515 of 3,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	983	67.4%
Nonfamily households	476	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,459	92.9%
Vacant	111	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	925	63.4%
Renter-occupied	534	36.6%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	938	59.7%
1-unit, attached	21	1.3%
2 to 4 units	210	13.4%
5 to 19 units	251	16.0%
20 or more units	15	1.0%
Mobile home & other	135	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0116768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.1915, -86.6156