Columbia County, FL Demographic Data

Columbia County, FL Summary

Columbia County is located in Florida
  • Population: 67,966
  • Area: 801.33 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 797.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.75 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 84.81 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 167.32 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Columbia County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,219
48%
50.8
Male
36,080
52%
49.2
Total Population
69,299
 
323,128,000

Columbia County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,942
5.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,856
7.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,454
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,781
6.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,901
7.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,425
12.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,686
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,407
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,999
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,268
7.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,287
10.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,448
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,845
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,538
78.7%
77.2
Female
25,914
47.5%
51.3
Male
28,624
52.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
50,997
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,838
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,580
18.2%
15.2
Female
6,713
53.4%
55.8
Male
5,867
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Columbia County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
68,474
98.8% 
96.8
White
52,890
76.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
13,565
19.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
539
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
64
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,315
1.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
825
1.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,142
6.0% 
17.8
Mexican
1,195
1.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,036
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
584
0.8% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,327
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,157
94.0% 
82.2

Columbia County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,826
6.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,202
11.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,142
36.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,411
24.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,342
9.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,318
9.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,124
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,028
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,337
83.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,442
13.6%
31.2

Columbia County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,522
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
25,823
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
8,659
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,706
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,337
7.6
5.8%

Columbia County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,361
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,996
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Columbia County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,628
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,097
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,518
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,010
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,448
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,752
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,079
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,460
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
611
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
612
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,019
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,678
 
31,128

Columbia County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
382
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,756
11.0%
9.8
Construction
3,109
12.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,633
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,678
6.7%
6.6
Information
167
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,629
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
698
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,171
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,868
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,921
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,837
11.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
217
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,207
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,478
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,602
14.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,844
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,935
15.7%
18.1%

Columbia County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
0
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5.1
Walked
2.7
Other means
1.8
Worked at home
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
 
26.6

Columbia County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,311
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,640
39.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,574
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,690
15.2%
21.0

Columbia County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
24,215
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,904
69.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,311
30.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,036
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Columbia County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,251
1 room
886
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
568
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,014
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,366
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,405
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,238
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,645
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,830
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,299
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Columbia County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,251
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,524
47.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
971
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
639
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
469
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
443
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
688
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
11,423
40.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
94
0.3%
0.1

Columbia County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
500
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
461
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,109
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,539
5.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,389
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,444
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,614
23.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,208
36.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
944
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
43
0.2%
1.4%

Columbia County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
484
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
631
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
22,102
91.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
239
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
484
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
55
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
220
0.9%
1.1

Columbia County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,603
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
172
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
194
2.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
413
4.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
634
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,178
12.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,386
35.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,626
37.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,889
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,065
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,109
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
944
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,596
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
835
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
513
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
729
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,291
22.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
139
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,153
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,651
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,904
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,017
17.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,373
25.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,185
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,999
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,975
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
939
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
291
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
125
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,700
 
205,000