Columbia, Illinois Population 2024

10,899

Columbia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbia was:

  • White: 95.33%
  • Two or more races: 1.71%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,033.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.21% (-134)
The current population of Columbia, Illinois is 10,899 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,033.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,52195.33%
Two or more races1891.71%
Other race1811.64%
Black or African American1050.95%
Asian400.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia Median Age

41.5

Total

39.8

Male

43

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 8,268 adults, (1,746 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female5,52650.07%
Male5,51049.93%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3402.5281.718.3
Married2,5003.1696.63.4
Non Family1,2971.1266.533.5
Female3443.242.457.6
Male1992.5262.337.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1602.02%
Associates Degree81210.25%
Bachelors Degree2,32629.37%
Graduate Degree1,72121.73%
High School Graduate1,30316.45%
Less Than 9th Grade150.19%
Some College1,58219.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6667,4913,951
Hispanic13113132
Other Race95950
2+ Races818126
Asian353535
Black663

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,250$77,008$52,857
Graduate Degree$98,571$112,850$79,329
High School Graduate$51,250$38,000$53,931
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,911$73,900$53,553
Some College$43,606$49,734$41,216

$62,911

Average Earnings

$73,900

Average Male

$53,553

Average Female

Columbia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbia Language

97.2% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 2.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3963673.53%
Black9999100%
Multiple1892211.64%

4.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.23%

Male Poverty Rate

3.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is White, with 3.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.01%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.45%
Some College10.15%
High School5.16%
Bachelors or Greater0.69%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.37%
Female Employed1.59%
Male Employed0.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,574$152,683
Households$106,603$127,153
Married Families$153,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,917$62,297

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Columbia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

630

Number of Veterans

598

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam202
First Gulf War195
Second Gulf War154
Korea68
World War II22

Columbia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+229
65 to 74140
35 to 54110
55 to 6489
18 to 3462

Columbia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6227.75%
2+ Races56.17%
Black350%

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

72.1%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Columbia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.1%

Born in Columbia

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 48.1% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Columbia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,732-34-0.32%
202810,766-33-0.31%
202710,799-33-0.3%
202610,832-34-0.31%
202510,866-33-0.3%
202410,899-34-0.31%
202310,933-31-0.28%
202210,964-29-0.26%
202110,993-40-0.36%
202011,0335064.81%
201910,527930.89%
201810,4341121.09%
201710,322680.66%
201610,254980.96%
201510,156820.81%
201410,074870.87%
20139,9871041.05%
20129,883570.58%
20119,8261011.04%
20109,72500%
20007,9222,39843.41%
19905,5241,25529.4%
19804,269811.93%
19704,188-6,544-60.98%

Columbia Population by Year