Columbia County, Pennsylvania

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,055
Median household income: $61,992
Median home value: $199,200

Columbia County, Pennsylvania counts 65,055 residents. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,992 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia County's population declined 1.0% from 65,715 to 65,055, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $50,550 to $61,992.

69.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,055
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,992
Median home value: $199,200
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 29,775
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,71565,055

Median household income

$50,550$61,992

Median home value

$151,700$199,200

Median gross rent

$758$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,715	$50,550	$151,700	$758
2020	65,390	$52,219	$153,900	$777
2021	65,013	$55,572	$161,900	$828
2022	64,924	$59,457	$183,200	$862
2023	65,055	$61,992	$199,200	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,739	4.2%
5 to 17	8,754	13.5%
18 to 24	9,724	14.9%
25 to 34	7,082	10.9%
35 to 44	7,061	10.9%
45 to 54	7,644	11.8%
55 to 64	8,893	13.7%
65 to 74	7,832	12.0%
75 and over	5,326	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,223	91.0%
Black or African American	1,148	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.0%
Asian	658	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	212	0.3%
Some other race	248	0.4%
Two or more races	1,141	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,393	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,591	8.2%
High school graduate	19,655	44.8%
Some college or associate's	9,686	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,599	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,307	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,406	78.5%
Carpooled	2,127	7.1%
Public transit	93	0.3%
Walked	914	3.1%
Bicycle	9	0.0%
Worked from home	3,084	10.3%
Other means	186	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,472	35.4%
15 to 29 min	10,496	39.3%
30 to 44 min	4,180	15.6%
45 to 59 min	1,300	4.9%
60+ min	1,287	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.7% (9,592 of 61,071)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,822	61.2%
Nonfamily households	10,052	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,874	86.9%
Vacant	3,901	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,222	70.4%
Renter-occupied	7,652	29.6%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,602	69.2%
1-unit, attached	1,768	5.9%
2 to 4 units	2,440	8.2%
5 to 19 units	1,145	3.8%
20 or more units	1,317	4.4%
Mobile home & other	2,503	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 42037
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 483 sq mi
Water area: 7.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.0455, -76.4043