Town in Houston County, Alabama · 3.9 sq mi · 184 people per sq mi
725 people live in Columbia. The typical household earns $62,000, and the median resident is 32.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 690 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.85%
Men 32.3 · Women 30.9
2010–2026
725
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
725
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 725 | +5 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 720 | +4 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 716 | +8 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 708 | +4 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 704 | +7 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 697 | +7 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 690 | -8 | 1.15% |
| 2019 | 698 | +2 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 696 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 696 | -6 | 0.85% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Columbia is growing faster than Houston County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 58% | 46% |
| Never married | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 2% | 17% |
| Separated | 5% | 7% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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