Columbia

County:: Howard County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 31.934
State:: Maryland

Columbia is a CDP located in Howard County, Maryland. Columbia has a 2025 population of 108,346. Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 105,412 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia is $158,197 with a poverty rate of 7.44%.The median age in Columbia is 39.1 years: 37.3 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Columbia includes 46.05% White, 29.02% Black or African American, 11.84% Asian, 3.27% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	48,754	46.05%
Black or African American	30,720	29.02%
Asian	12,539	11.84%
Two or more races	10,056	9.5%
Other race	3,466	3.27%
Native American	277	0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	59	0.06%

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Columbia's average per capita income is $78,073. Household income levels show a median of $129,173. The poverty rate stands at 7.44%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$180,190	-
Families	$153,689	$181,629
Households	$129,173	$158,197
Non Families	$84,883	$103,036

$78,073

Average Income

$129,173

Median Household Income

7.44%

Poverty Rate