Columbia, Kentucky Population 2024

4,857

Columbia is a city located in Adair County Kentucky. Columbia has a 2024 population of 4,857. It is also the county seat of Adair County. Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,835 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia is $68,487 with a poverty rate of 18.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Columbia is 27.6 years, 27 years for males, and 27.9 years for females.

Columbia Demographics

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

  • White: 90.13%
  • Two or more races: 7.11%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,002.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.46% (22)
The current population of Columbia, Kentucky is 4,857 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,835.

Columbia, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,33690.13%
Two or more races3427.11%
Black or African American671.39%
Other race260.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.5%
Asian160.33%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia Median Age

27.6

Total

27

Male

27.9

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 4,064 adults, (767 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

45.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female2,59153.86%
Male2,22046.14%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5572.3245.354.7
Married6433.0761.138.9
Non Family6331.1835.264.8
Female1792.6234.665.4
Male1024.226.573.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

45.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 21.21%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$31,250

Average Earnings

$26,359

Average Male

$32,276

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

95.46% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,30559417.97%
Multiple2544919.29%
Hispanic240114.58%

18.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.19%

Male Poverty Rate

25.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Multiple, with 19.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Hispanic, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.77%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.11%
High School23.85%
Some College6.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed14.86%
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed2.64%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Columbia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

119

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

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Columbia Veterans by War

count

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Columbia Veterans by Age

count

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Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

73.48%

Born in Columbia

91.98%

Native Born

8.02%

Foreign Born

6.49%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.98% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 73.48% having been born in Kentucky. 6.49% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,88450.1%
20284,87960.12%
20274,87350.1%
20264,86860.12%
20254,86250.1%
20244,85760.12%
20234,85150.1%
20224,846100.21%
20214,83610.02%
20204,835-15-0.31%
20194,8502274.91%
20184,623-32-0.69%
20174,655-66-1.4%
20164,721140.3%
20154,707-156-3.21%
20144,863621.29%
20134,801761.61%
20124,72550.11%
20114,7201483.24%
20104,57200%
20004,0141694.4%
19903,8451353.64%
19803,71047614.72%
19703,234-1,650-33.78%

Columbia Population by Year