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Columbiana, Alabama Population 2021

4,546

Columbiana is a city located in Shelby County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Shelby County. With a 2020 population of 4,546, it is the 109th largest city in Alabama and the 5034th largest city in the United States . Columbiana is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 8.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,197 in 2010. Columbiana reached it's highest population of 4,601 in 2017. Spanning over 17 miles, Columbiana has a population density of 263 people per square mile.

The average household income in Columbiana is $45,581 with a poverty rate of 18.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $593 per month, and the median house value is $125,000. The median age in Columbiana is 39.9 years, 36 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Columbiana Demographics

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

White: 72.44%
Black or African American: 21.27%
Other race: 3.33%
Two or more races: 2.86%
Native American: 0.11%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Columbiana, Alabama is 4,546 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,552.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,197.

Columbiana, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,246	72.44%
Black or African American	953	21.27%
Some Other Race	149	3.33%
Two or More Races	128	2.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.11%

Columbiana Population by Race

Columbiana Population Pyramid $2021

Columbiana Population by Age

Columbiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Columbiana Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	85.4%	14.6%
Male	71.4%	28.6%
All	64.6%	35.4%
Non Family	55.2%	44.8%
Female	53.9%	46.1%

64.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Columbiana Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,641	2.2	64.6
Non Family	790	1.06	55.2
Married	466	3.3	85.4
Female	280	2.89	53.9
Male	105	4.09	71.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

Columbiana Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	120	3.58%
9th to 12th Grade	417	12.45%
High School Graduate	1,416	42.27%
Some College	516	15.40%
Associates Degree	244	7.28%
Bachelors Degree	396	11.82%
Graduate Degree	241	7.19%

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,450	2,170	507
Black	719	509	89
Other Race	141	126	41
Hispanic	64	49	41
2+ Races	27
Native American	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 89.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 64.06%.

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$29,375	$30,449	$29,042
Less Than 9th Grade	$16,053	$21,227	$
High School Graduate	$34,155	$36,750	$31,346
Some College	$28,750	$26,792	$29,414
Bachelors Degree	$47,679	$52,292	$37,019
Graduate Degree	$	$	$29,474

$29,375

Average Earnings

$30,449

Average Male

$29,042

Average Female

Columbiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbiana Language by Age

Columbiana Language

96.76% of Columbiana residents speak only English, while 3.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Columbiana Language

Columbiana Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,813	459	16.32%
Black	545	212	38.90%

18.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.33%

Male Poverty Rate

23.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbiana is Black, with 38.90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbiana is White, with 16.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.

Columbiana Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	41.47%
High School	19.72%
Bachelors or Greater	16.47%
Some College	12.36%

Columbiana Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	56.67%
Female Employed	6.36%
Male Employed	4.38%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Columbiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbiana Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$36,583	$45,581
Families	$45,121	$58,505
Married Families	$72,500	-
Non Families	$21,650	$25,542

Income by Household Type

Columbiana Marital Status

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbiana Married by Age and Sex

Columbiana Marriage

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 35-44.

Columbiana Marital Status by Race

Columbiana Marital Status

206

Number of Veterans

192

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	111
First Gulf War	36
Second Gulf War	23
World War II
Korea

Columbiana Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	102
35 to 54	43
55 to 64	38
18 to 34	23
75+

Columbiana Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	113	4.21%
Black	93	11.30%

Columbiana Veterans by Race

Columbiana Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbiana Veterans by Education

40.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.3%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Columbiana Employment by Age

Columbiana Employment by Race

Columbiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

79.27%

Born in Columbiana

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Columbiana residents were born in the United States, with 79.27% having been born in Alabama. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Columbiana Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,546	-2	-0.04%
2020	4,548	-2	-0.04%
2019	4,550	-2	-0.04%
2018	4,552	-49	-1.06%
2017	4,601	90	2.00%
2016	4,511	300	7.12%
2015	4,211	42	1.01%
2014	4,169	-27	-0.64%
2013	4,196	-9	-0.21%
2012	4,205	22	0.53%
2011	4,183	15	0.36%
2010	4,168	852	2.31%
2000	3,316	348	1.11%
1990	2,968	313	1.12%
1980	2,655		0.00%

Columbiana, Alabama Population 2021

Columbiana Demographics

Columbiana, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Columbiana Population by Race

Columbiana Population Pyramid $2021

Columbiana Median Age

Columbiana Adults

Columbiana Age Dependency

Columbiana Sex Ratio

Columbiana Population by Age

Columbiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Columbiana Household Types

Columbiana Households and Families

Columbiana Households by Type

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Race

Columbiana Educational Attainment by Race

Columbiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbiana Language by Age

Columbiana Language

Columbiana Language

Columbiana Poverty by Race

Poverty in Columbiana

Columbiana Poverty

Columbiana Poverty Rate by Education

Columbiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbiana Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Columbiana Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Columbiana Married by Age and Sex

Columbiana Marriage

Columbiana Marital Status by Race

Columbiana Marital Status

Columbiana Veterans by War

Columbiana Veterans by Age

Columbiana Veterans by Race

Columbiana Veterans by Education

Columbiana Veterans by Education

Columbiana Employment by Age

Columbiana Employment by Race

Columbiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Columbiana Place of Birth

Columbiana Population by Year