Columbia, Kentucky Population 2024

4,894

Columbia Demographics

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

  • White: 86.16%
  • Two or more races: 9.6%
  • Black or African American: 1.9%
  • Other race: 1.49%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,004.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.2% (58)
The current population of Columbia, Kentucky is 4,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,836.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,17286.16%
Two or more races4659.6%
Black or African American921.9%
Other race721.49%
Asian260.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.31%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia Median Age

27.9

Total

28.3

Male

27

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 4,114 adults, (795 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

45.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female2,59853.66%
Male2,24446.34%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5582.3543.756.3
Non Family6501.1731.168.9
Married6333.026040
Female1612.914159
Male1144.628.971.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

43.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1967.42%
Associates Degree37014%
Bachelors Degree1706.43%
Graduate Degree35413.39%
High School Graduate87933.26%
Less Than 9th Grade31711.99%
Some College35713.51%

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
White2,4441,988505
Hispanic15810512
2+ Races1278519
Other Race1740
Black12100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 83.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.66%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$86,597$16,375
Graduate Degree$68,500$50,000$69,750
High School Graduate$32,650$0$32,991
Less Than 9th Grade$38,656$53,068$38,031
Overall$33,031$0$33,693
Some College$25,951$20,192$33,188

$33,031

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$33,693

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

94.51% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 5.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,18269821.94%
Multiple40211428.36%
Hispanic371379.97%

22.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.5%

Male Poverty Rate

28.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Multiple, with 28.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Hispanic, with 9.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.02%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.05%
High School21.75%
Some College11.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed17.19%
Male Employed5.16%
Female Employed3.73%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,909$106,940
Households$45,221$75,313
Married Families$75,341$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,053$27,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.1%

Male Marriage Rate

29.4%

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

188

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam92
Second Gulf War85
First Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Columbia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3471
75+55
65 to 7437
35 to 5414
55 to 6411

Columbia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1885.29%
Hispanic4012.01%

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

71.29%

Born in Columbia

90.71%

Native Born

9.29%

Foreign Born

7.35%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.71% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 71.29% having been born in Kentucky. 7.35% 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
20294,968150.3%
20284,953150.3%
20274,938140.28%
20264,924150.31%
20254,909150.31%
20244,894140.29%
20234,880250.51%
20224,855150.31%
20214,84040.08%
20204,836-14-0.29%
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%
19703,234-1,734-34.9%

Columbia Population by Year