Columbia Heights

County:: Anoka County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.408
State:: Minnesota

Columbia Heights is a city located in Anoka County, Minnesota. Columbia Heights has a 2025 population of 22,500. Columbia Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.5% annually and its population has increased by 2.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,944 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia Heights is $88,132 with a poverty rate of 14.41%.The median age in Columbia Heights is 36.6 years: 34.7 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Columbia Heights includes 53.38% White, 24.85% Black or African American, 10.56% other race, 4.81% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,752	53.38%
Black or African American	5,472	24.85%
Other race	2,324	10.56%
Two or more races	1,327	6.03%
Asian	1,060	4.81%
Native American	81	0.37%

Columbia Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Columbia Heights' average per capita income is $48,353. Household income levels show a median of $74,688. The poverty rate stands at 14.41%.

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	$111,520	-
Families	$91,181	$106,746
Households	$74,688	$88,132
Non Families	$46,224	$58,188

$48,353

Average Income

$74,688

Median Household Income

14.41%

Poverty Rate