Columbia County, GA Demographic Data
Columbia County, GA Summary
Columbia County is located in Georgia
- Population: 131,627
- Area: 307.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 290.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 427.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 348.43 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
75,566
51%
50.8
Male
71,884
49%
49.2
Total Population
147,450
323,128,000
Columbia County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,634
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,095
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,361
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,341
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,188
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,134
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,239
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,512
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,360
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,987
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,354
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,908
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,337
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
109,212
74.1%
77.2
Female
56,545
51.8%
51.3
Male
52,667
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
103,494
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
24,459
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,599
12.6%
15.2
Female
10,091
54.3%
55.8
Male
8,508
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Columbia County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
142,123
96.4%
96.8
White
108,438
73.5%
72.6
Black or African American
24,938
16.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
932
0.6%
0.8
Asian
6,402
4.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,763
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
629
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
860
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
486
0.3%
0.2
Korean
686
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,439
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
539
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,413
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,327
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,711
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
4,246
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,325
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,140
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
137,739
93.4%
82.2
Columbia County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,609
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,186
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,000
26.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,578
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,814
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,336
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
14,308
14.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,795
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
91,036
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34,644
35.8%
31.2
Columbia County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,190
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
67,715
58.2%
47.5
Divorced
11,170
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,878
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
6,407
5.5
5.8%
Columbia County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
125,875
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,941
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Columbia County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,457
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
898
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,357
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,867
6.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,704
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,231
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,852
16.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,396
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,160
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,591
5.5%
6.4
Median household income
72,737
57,617
Per capita income
31,338
31,128
Columbia County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
206
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,607
8.6%
9.8
Construction
5,114
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,601
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,695
2.6%
6.6
Information
929
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,833
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,402
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,296
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
6,109
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,623
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,076
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,696
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,599
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,752
42.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,139
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,287
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,410
16.0%
18.1%
Columbia County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
67,196
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
59,968
89.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,986
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
387
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,842
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Columbia County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,070
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,041
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,796
52.2%
37.1
3 or more
10,606
22.3%
21.0
Columbia County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,513
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,812
75.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,701
24.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,384
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Columbia County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,897
1 room
230
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
390
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,142
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,280
7.7%
16.5
5 rooms
6,223
11.1%
19.8
6 rooms
12,826
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
11,386
20.4%
12.0
8 rooms
8,370
15.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,050
18.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Columbia County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,897
1-unit, detached
43,848
78.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,147
5.6%
5.9
2-units
1,160
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
940
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,188
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,467
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
458
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,689
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
457
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
750
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
694
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,920
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,625
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,663
19.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,823
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,768
21.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8,548
15.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,649
6.5%
1.4%
Columbia County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Columbia County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,390
47295100.0
Less than $500
88
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
447
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
595
2.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,037
15.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,881
19.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,925
19.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,417
41.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,446
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,557
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,915
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,839
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,398
13.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
984
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,558
23.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,334
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
990
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,893
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
667
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,308
30.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
951
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,812
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,842
5.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,575
7.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,238
20.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,776
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,216
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,051
14.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
802
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
312
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
189,800
205,000