Columbia is a city located in Howard County Maryland. Columbia has a 2020 population of 103,991. Columbia is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 4.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,615 in 2010.
The average household income in Columbia is $128,543 with a poverty rate of 7.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,733 per month, and the median house value is $385,900. The median age in Columbia is 38.4 years, 35.5 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbiawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,715,740 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,733,780 | 18,040 | 0.66% |
2012 | 2,754,640 | 20,860 | 0.76% |
2013 | 2,768,230 | 13,590 | 0.49% |
2014 | 2,780,060 | 11,830 | 0.43% |
2015 | 2,790,050 | 9,990 | 0.36% |
2016 | 2,794,110 | 4,060 | 0.15% |
2017 | 2,798,710 | 4,600 | 0.16% |
2018 | 2,800,740 | 2,030 | 0.07% |
2019 | 2,800,050 | -690 | -0.02% |
2020 | 2,799,360 | -690 | -0.02% |
2021 | 2,798,670 | -690 | -0.02% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 53,125 | 50.40% |
Black or African American | 28,991 | 27.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 476 | 0.45% |
Asian | 13,993 | 13.27% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 2,178 | 2.07% |
Two or More Races | 6,600 | 6.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 41,261 | 2.54 | 65.6 |
Married | 20,081 | 3.16 | 81.9 |
Male | 1,552 | 2.85 | 63.3 |
Female | 6,173 | 3.17 | 48.7 |
Non Family | 13,455 | 1.28 | 49.2 |
3.08
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,098 | 2.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,403 | 1.90% |
High School Graduate | 9,773 | 13.25% |
Some College | 10,898 | 14.77% |
Associates Degree | 3,783 | 5.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 21,744 | 29.47% |
Graduate Degree | 24,078 | 32.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 36,324 | 35,775 | 25,515 |
Asian | 10,386 | 9,157 | 7,124 |
2+ Races | 2,939 | 2,688 | 1,782 |
Black | 18,646 | 18,042 | 9,440 |
Other Race | 1,547 | 1,306 | 675 |
Hispanic | 5,920 | 4,878 | 2,343 |
Native American | 316 | 316 | 84 |
Islander | 49 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 70.24%.
$65,570
Average Earnings
$76,876
Average Male
$56,290
Average Female
76.69% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 23.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.18% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 28,877 | 4,243 | 14.69% |
Native | 476 | 41 | 8.61% |
Hispanic | 9,860 | 823 | 8.35% |
Multiple | 6,590 | 539 | 8.18% |
Asian | 13,934 | 725 | 5.20% |
White | 46,681 | 1,676 | 3.59% |
Other | 64 | NaN% |
7.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.71%
Male Poverty Rate
8.50%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Black, with 14.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.57%.
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,622 | 8.33% |
Black | 1,906 | 8.71% |
Native American | 14 | 3.18% |
Asian | 162 | 1.42% |
Other Race | 333 | 20.16% |
2+ Races | 214 | 5.73% |
Hispanic | 474 | 6.81% |
1.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.4%
Labor Force Participation
66.8%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.96%
Born in Columbia
79.18%
Native Born
20.82%
Foreign Born
8.51%
Non Citizen
12.31%
Naturalized
79.18% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 35.96% having been born in Maryland. 8.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 99,615 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 100,175 | 560 | 0.56% |
2012 | 100,735 | 560 | 0.56% |
2013 | 102,269 | 1,534 | 1.52% |
2014 | 102,116 | -153 | -0.15% |
2015 | 103,055 | 939 | 0.92% |
2016 | 103,439 | 384 | 0.37% |
2017 | 103,170 | -269 | -0.26% |
2018 | 103,663 | 493 | 0.48% |
2019 | 103,991 | 328 | 0.32% |
2020 | 103,991 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 103,991 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 103,991 | 0.00% |