Columbia, Missouri Population 2023

128,879

Columbia is a city located in Boone County Missouri. Columbia has a 2023 population of 128,879. It is also the county seat of Boone County.Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.8% annually and its population has increased by 2.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 125,852 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia is $80,898 with a poverty rate of 19.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Columbia is 29.2 years, 28.6 years for males, and 29.9 years for females.

Columbia Demographics

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

  • White: 75.58%
  • Black or African American: 11.54%
  • Asian: 5.96%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Other race: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
65.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,965.50/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.8% (1,017)
Growth Since 2020
2.41% (3,027)
The current population of Columbia, Missouri is 128,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 125,852.

Columbia, Missouri Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,98175.58%
Black or African American14,35211.54%
Asian7,4095.96%
Two or more races7,2225.81%
Other race9480.76%
Native American2510.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1790.14%
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2023

Columbia Median Age

29.2

Total

28.6

Male

29.9

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 100,483 adults, (13,399 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

42.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female63,61351.16%
Male60,72948.84%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,6662.3349.550.5
Non Family24,5401.528.871.2
Married19,1353.1580.119.9
Female4,3602.9738.961.1
Male1,6313.3929.870.2
showing: 5 rows

3.01

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

49.5%

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 asian people with a rate of 69.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.3%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,024

Average Earnings

$49,669

Average Male

$37,999

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

89.95% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 10.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.47% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White83,59314,06216.82%
Black13,8005,08836.87%
Asian7,3271,57721.52%
Multiple7,0481,40919.99%
Hispanic4,25677118.12%
Other83613616.27%
Islander14512183.45%
Native2439237.86%
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19.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.25%

Male Poverty Rate

20.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Islander, with 83.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Other, with 16.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.25%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.68%
High School16.02%
Some College11.3%
Bachelors or Greater6.08%
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Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.66%
Male Unemployed39.78%
Female Employed16.37%
Male Employed13.89%
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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

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

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

5,251

Number of Veterans

4,456

Male Veterans

795

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

7.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

62.37%

Born in Columbia

98.57%

Native Born

9.02%

Foreign Born

5.67%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 62.37% having been born in Missouri. 5.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
18803,326-131,8262.52%
18904,0006741.86%
19005,6511,6513.52%
19109,6624,0115.51%
192010,3927300.73%
193014,9674,5753.72%
194018,3993,4322.09%
195031,97413,5755.68%
196036,6504,6761.37%
197058,81222,1624.84%
198062,0613,2490.54%
199069,1017,0401.08%
200084,53115,4302.04%
2010108,500
2011110,2751,7751.64%
2012112,0501,7751.61%
2013113,8251,7751.58%
2014115,6001,7751.56%
2015117,3751,7751.54%
2016119,1501,7751.51%
2017120,9251,7751.49%
2018122,7001,7751.47%
2019124,4751,7751.45%
2020125,8521,3771.11%
2021126,8531,0010.8%
2022127,8621,0090.8%
2023128,8791,0170.8%
2024129,9041,0250.8%
2025130,9371,0330.8%
2026131,9781,0410.8%
2027133,0281,0500.8%
2028134,0861,0580.8%
2029135,1521,0660.8%
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Columbia Population by Year