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Columbia, Alabama

Columbia town, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHouston County · 3.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColumbiaPeer medianPctileSource
Population78576845
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$62,000$59,01864
Poverty rate11.8%14.0%36
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%7.9%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$156,800$100,65082
Median gross rent$760$86236
Housing vacancy rate13.3%12.3%55
Worked from home1.3%2.9%18
Population, 2012–2024
ColumbiaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ColumbiaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Houston County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care24.3US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.8US 2.1above US rate
Construction19.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Funston, GA91732$60,9388.7%
Wilton, AL88804$54,7505.3%
Burr Oak, MI86818$63,8162.7%
Nevada, OH86804$67,9558.2%
Roff, OK86719$57,5008.9%
McClure, OH85724$52,5007.5%
Dorchester, WI84879$60,5369.9%
Brownstown, IL84722$53,0004.1%
Savoonga, AK84868$53,7502.3%
Niantic, IL84671$67,1558.4%