Columbia, Tennessee Population 2024

49,226

Columbia Demographics

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

  • White: 73.37%
  • Black or African American: 17.13%
  • Two or more races: 7.66%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,378.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.93% (7,126)
The current population of Columbia, Tennessee is 49,226 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,100.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,16273.37%
Black or African American7,27417.13%
Two or more races3,2557.66%
Other race4040.95%
Native American2070.49%
Asian1720.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia Median Age

36.2

Total

34.7

Male

36.7

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 31,906 adults, (6,708 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female22,64053.3%
Male19,83446.7%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,0412.4363.936.1
Married6,8133.1285.314.7
Non Family6,3031.245842
Female3,0073.173763
Male9183.1134.365.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3384.75%
Associates Degree3,09210.98%
Bachelors Degree4,11514.61%
Graduate Degree1,9156.8%
High School Graduate9,47233.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1604.12%
Some College7,07525.12%

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
White20,87019,5685,286
Black4,7224,286427
Hispanic1,8101,108148
2+ Races1,3711,022156
Other Race15610713
Asian1428458
Native American14014032

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.85%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,118$97,404$45,596
Graduate Degree$62,618$84,838$58,229
High School Graduate$34,871$38,454$29,816
Less Than 9th Grade$29,481$35,818$21,538
Overall$41,739$46,322$37,371
Some College$43,417$46,449$39,835

$41,739

Average Earnings

$46,322

Average Male

$37,371

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

93.2% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.1% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,5451,9746.92%
Black7,0851,68723.81%
Multiple3,2301,07333.22%
Hispanic4,07690922.3%
Native20713062.8%
Asian1725029.07%
Other4044410.89%

12.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

14.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Native, with 62.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is White, with 6.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.76%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.7%
High School12.01%
Some College8.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.79%
Male Unemployed20.8%
Female Employed8.39%
Male Employed4.69%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,745$83,596
Households$58,110$73,923
Married Families$88,587$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,090$53,527

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

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 55-64, 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

1,974

Number of Veterans

1,776

Male Veterans

198

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam774
Second Gulf War459
First Gulf War378
Korea100
World War II10

Columbia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74606
75+425
35 to 54415
55 to 64403
18 to 34125

Columbia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5006.21%
Black3055.46%
2+ Races1338.12%
Native American1913.57%
Other Race178.33%
Hispanic170.77%

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

60.4%

Born in Columbia

96.37%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

2.61%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.37% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 60.4% having been born in Tennessee. 2.61% 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
202958,1341,7813.16%
202856,3531,7823.27%
202754,5711,7823.38%
202652,7891,7813.49%
202551,0081,7823.62%
202449,2261,7813.75%
202347,4451,7033.72%
202245,7422,1865.02%
202143,5561,4563.46%
202042,1001,6063.97%
201940,4941,0192.58%
201839,4751,0682.78%
201738,4071,0912.92%
201637,3167472.04%
201536,5696341.76%
201435,9355041.42%
201335,4315061.45%
201234,9251210.35%
201134,804720.21%
201034,73200%
200033,0554,47215.65%
199028,5832,0127.57%
198026,5715,10023.75%
197021,4713,84721.83%
196017,6246,71361.53%
195010,9113323.14%
194010,5792,69734.22%
19307,8822,35642.63%
19205,526-228-3.96%
19105,754-298-4.92%
19006,05268212.7%
18905,3701,97057.94%
18803,40085033.33%
18702,550-1,519-37.33%
18604,0691,09236.68%
18502,977-55,157-94.88%

Columbia Population by Year