Columbia

Population: 5,804
Median household income: $34,328
Median home value: $112,100

Columbia, a community in Marion County, Mississippi, has 5,804 residents. Its median household income of $34,328 runs below the Marion County figure of $42,320.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbia's population declined 3.1% from 5,992 to 5,804, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $83,900 to $112,100.

80.8% of workers drive to work alone. 79.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,804
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,328
Median home value: $112,100
Median gross rent: $656
Housing units: 2,542
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9925,804

Median household income

$26,858$34,328

Median home value

$83,900$112,100

Median gross rent

$611$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,992	$26,858	$83,900	$611
2020	5,940	$23,983	$79,800	$583
2021	5,998	$24,007	$85,100	$602
2022	5,831	$29,470	$95,200	$545
2023	5,804	$34,328	$112,100	$656

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	4.2%
5 to 17	1,134	19.5%
18 to 24	526	9.1%
25 to 34	746	12.9%
35 to 44	816	14.1%
45 to 54	466	8.0%
55 to 64	633	10.9%
65 to 74	648	11.2%
75 and over	592	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,276	56.4%
Black or African American	2,371	40.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.8%
Two or more races	86	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	928	23.8%
High school graduate	1,175	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,304	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	245	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	249	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,505	80.8%
Carpooled	137	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	943	56.1%
15 to 29 min	265	15.8%
30 to 44 min	228	13.6%
45 to 59 min	106	6.3%
60+ min	139	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 23.5% (1,197 of 5,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,216	60.8%
Nonfamily households	785	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,001	78.7%
Vacant	541	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,160	58.0%
Renter-occupied	841	42.0%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,015	79.3%
1-unit, attached	24	0.9%
2 to 4 units	256	10.1%
5 to 19 units	51	2.0%
20 or more units	156	6.1%
Mobile home & other	40	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2815340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 31.2586, -89.8187