City in Shelby County, Alabama · 18.3 sq mi · 285 people per sq mi
5,199 people live in Columbiana. The typical household earns $80,546, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,462 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.85%
Men 41.6 · Women 49.3
1880–2026
5,199
2026 projection
16.5% 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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1880–2026
5,199
2026 projection
16.5% 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 | 5,199 | +93 | 1.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,106 | +195 | 3.97% |
| 2024 | 4,911 | +101 | 2.10% |
| 2023 | 4,810 | +89 | 1.89% |
| 2022 | 4,721 | +40 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 4,681 | +219 | 4.91% |
| 2020 | 4,462 | +65 | 1.48% |
| 2019 | 4,397 | -19 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 4,416 | -63 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 4,479 | +73 | 1.66% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Columbiana is growing faster than Shelby 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 47 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 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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