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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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