Columbia County, Georgia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 159,638
Median household income: $96,122
Median home value: $287,400

Columbia County, Georgia counts 159,638 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $96,122 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia County's population grew 5.9% from 150,705 to 159,638, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $82,339 to $96,122.

The median gross rent is $1,330. 37.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159,638
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,122
Median home value: $287,400
Median gross rent: $1,330
Housing units: 60,412
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

150,705159,638

Median household income

$82,339$96,122

Median home value

$203,400$287,400

Median gross rent

$1,149$1,330

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	150,705	$82,339	$203,400	$1,149
2020	154,257	$82,251	$215,200	$1,172
2021	154,274	$85,928	$228,300	$1,192
2022	156,921	$92,571	$259,000	$1,295
2023	159,638	$96,122	$287,400	$1,330

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,632	6.0%
5 to 17	30,398	19.0%
18 to 24	12,593	7.9%
25 to 34	21,141	13.2%
35 to 44	23,513	14.7%
45 to 54	20,098	12.6%
55 to 64	18,793	11.8%
65 to 74	14,605	9.1%
75 and over	8,865	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102,675	64.3%
Black or African American	28,398	17.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.0%
Asian	6,992	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,176	0.7%
Two or more races	7,860	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,474	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,398	6.9%
High school graduate	23,683	22.1%
Some college or associate's	35,444	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	23,009	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	17,481	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60,979	80.4%
Carpooled	6,380	8.4%
Public transit	103	0.1%
Walked	181	0.2%
Bicycle	121	0.2%
Worked from home	7,283	9.6%
Other means	803	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,278	17.9%
15 to 29 min	31,636	46.1%
30 to 44 min	15,580	22.7%
45 to 59 min	4,802	7.0%
60+ min	4,271	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 6.8% (10,805 of 158,446)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,829	74.6%
Nonfamily households	13,254	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52,083	86.2%
Vacant	8,329	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,881	78.5%
Renter-occupied	11,202	21.5%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47,733	79.0%
1-unit, attached	3,607	6.0%
2 to 4 units	1,670	2.8%
5 to 19 units	2,761	4.6%
20 or more units	1,071	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,570	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13073
State: Georgia
Land area: 290 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 33.5521, -82.2496

Cities & places

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