Columbia

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.414
State:: Pennsylvania

Columbia is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Columbia has a 2025 population of 10,506. Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.6% annually and its population has increased by 3.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,191 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia is $70,470 with a poverty rate of 17.42%. The median age in Columbia is 45.4 years: 43.1 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Columbia includes 77.79% White, 8.1% Black or African American, 5.95% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,948	77.79%
Black or African American	828	8.1%
Two or more races	728	7.13%
Other race	608	5.95%
Native American	99	0.97%
Asian	6	0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Columbia's average per capita income is $40,758. Household income levels show a median of $52,271. The poverty rate stands at 17.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,760	-
Families	$71,083	$85,128
Households	$52,271	$70,470
Non Families	$35,072	$49,929

$40,758

Average Income

$52,271

Median Household Income

17.42%

Poverty Rate