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Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia city, South Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townLarge cityYounger populationRichland County · 139.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColumbiaPeer medianPctileSource
Population139,643129,11073
Population change (10 yr)n/a9.9%
Median household income$55,529$57,13036
Poverty rate24.0%23.8%55
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%45.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a12.9%
Median owner-occupied home value$264,300$268,70045
Median gross rent$1,204$1,15745
Housing vacancy rate14.4%9.4%82
Worked from home11.6%13.3%27
Population, 2012–2024
ColumbiaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ColumbiaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.6%
Housing units+7.6%
Median household income+29.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+44.3%
Median gross rent+24.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+7.5%
Worked from home+194.6%
Poverty rate-4.4%
Establishment density · Richland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services29.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care17.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction13.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA89127,345+7.5%$52,97447.3%
New Haven, CT74134,349+2.9%$56,85138.9%
Gainesville, FL72145,702$46,19553.7%
Columbia, MO72128,548+13.6%$66,49856.7%
Tallahassee, FL71201,875$57,40951.3%
Norman, OK71129,672+12.2%$67,70445.9%
Tuscaloosa, AL69111,038+19.0%$51,46439.4%
Fargo, ND69131,627+18.9%$66,99842.9%
Albany, NY69100,492+2.2%$61,98645.3%
Greenville, NC6892,857+6.1%$49,74839.1%