West Columbia

Population: 3,631
Median household income: $41,985
Median home value: $138,200

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, West Columbia is a community with a population of 3,631. Its median household income of $41,985 runs below the Brazoria County figure of $95,155.

From 2019 to 2023, West Columbia's population declined 6.4% from 3,878 to 3,631, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $107,500 to $138,200.

87.6% of workers drive to work alone. 73.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,631
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,985
Median home value: $138,200
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 1,470
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8783,631

Median household income

$68,651$41,985

Median home value

$107,500$138,200

Median gross rent

$940$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,878	$68,651	$107,500	$940
2020	3,871	$66,949	$113,500	$1,069
2021	3,674	$75,239	$116,700	$958
2022	3,641	$70,086	$141,900	$972
2023	3,631	$41,985	$138,200	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	5.1%
5 to 17	588	16.2%
18 to 24	480	13.2%
25 to 34	522	14.4%
35 to 44	303	8.3%
45 to 54	398	11.0%
55 to 64	562	15.5%
65 to 74	428	11.8%
75 and over	165	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,628	44.8%
Black or African American	710	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,159	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate16.6%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	386	16.2%
High school graduate	394	16.6%
Some college or associate's	1,204	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	264	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	130	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,441	87.6%
Carpooled	81	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	477	31.3%
15 to 29 min	243	16.0%
30 to 44 min	408	26.8%
45 to 59 min	230	15.1%
60+ min	164	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 11.1% (403 of 3,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	973	68.2%
Nonfamily households	454	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,427	97.1%
Vacant	43	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	906	63.5%
Renter-occupied	521	36.5%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,077	73.3%
1-unit, attached	189	12.9%
2 to 4 units	72	4.9%
5 to 19 units	19	1.3%
20 or more units	94	6.4%
Mobile home & other	19	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877416
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.1419, -95.6495