Columbia County, Florida

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 70,755
Median household income: $55,070
Median home value: $186,400

Columbia County, Florida counts 70,755 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,070, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia County's population grew 1.1% from 69,968 to 70,755, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $46,494 to $55,070.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70,755
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,070
Median home value: $186,400
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 30,066
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69,96870,755

Median household income

$46,494$55,070

Median home value

$124,200$186,400

Median gross rent

$829$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	69,968	$46,494	$124,200	$829
2020	70,898	$44,818	$128,800	$821
2021	69,265	$47,750	$151,400	$834
2022	69,832	$53,501	$165,300	$905
2023	70,755	$55,070	$186,400	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,978	5.6%
5 to 17	11,768	16.6%
18 to 24	5,661	8.0%
25 to 34	8,259	11.7%
35 to 44	9,177	13.0%
45 to 54	8,060	11.4%
55 to 64	9,709	13.7%
65 to 74	8,497	12.0%
75 and over	5,646	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,036	70.7%
Black or African American	11,496	16.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	657	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.0%
Some other race	595	0.8%
Two or more races	2,641	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,258	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,161	14.5%
High school graduate	17,525	35.5%
Some college or associate's	16,596	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,548	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,518	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,413	77.6%
Carpooled	3,567	12.9%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	123	0.4%
Bicycle	52	0.2%
Worked from home	1,951	7.1%
Other means	481	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,687	30.0%
15 to 29 min	9,745	38.0%
30 to 44 min	3,677	14.3%
45 to 59 min	2,180	8.5%
60+ min	2,363	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.0% (11,237 of 66,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,298	64.7%
Nonfamily households	9,422	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,720	88.9%
Vacant	3,346	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,938	70.9%
Renter-occupied	7,782	29.1%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other36.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,669	52.1%
1-unit, attached	215	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,459	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,181	3.9%
20 or more units	613	2.0%
Mobile home & other	10,929	36.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 12023
State: Florida
Land area: 797 sq mi
Water area: 3.94 sq mi
Center point: 30.2217, -82.6234