Columbia, Missouri Population 2024

130,337

Columbia is a city located in Boone County and Callaway County Missouri. Columbia has a 2024 population of 130,337. It is also the county seat of Boone County. Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 3.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 126,307 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbia is $87,126 with a poverty rate of 21.35%. The median age in Columbia is 28.8 years: 28.6 years for males, and 29 years for females.

Columbia Demographics

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

  • White: 75.57%
  • Black or African American: 11.18%
  • Asian: 6.09%
  • Two or more races: 5.93%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
67.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,936.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.19% (4,030)
The current population of Columbia, Missouri is 130,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 126,307.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95,35075.57%
Black or African American14,11111.18%
Asian7,6886.09%
Two or more races7,4865.93%
Other race1,2711.01%
Native American1960.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.06%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia Median Age

28.8

Total

28.6

Male

29

Female

Columbia Adults

There are 102,257 adults, (13,951 of whom are seniors) in Columbia.

Columbia Age Dependency

42.9

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia Sex Ratio

Female65,47751.9%
Male60,69548.1%

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,9482.348.851.2
Non Family25,6721.5127.972.1
Married19,2143.138020
Female4,5132.9141.458.6
Male1,5493.2831.868.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7752.5%
Associates Degree4,7216.65%
Bachelors Degree21,12829.75%
Graduate Degree18,14225.55%
High School Graduate12,25717.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5132.13%
Some College11,47616.16%

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
White54,03352,18831,554
Black7,7237,0362,391
Asian4,7294,5353,255
2+ Races2,7642,3821,327
Hispanic2,4612,2111,162
Other Race690592164
Native American1058117
Islander24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.83%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,741$63,290$45,534
Graduate Degree$62,945$72,903$57,121
High School Graduate$33,712$36,429$29,457
Less Than 9th Grade$28,039$45,841$14,460
Overall$47,289$53,212$43,498
Some College$38,675$42,349$34,273

$47,289

Average Earnings

$53,212

Average Male

$43,498

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

89.74% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 10.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,81514,67117.3%
Black13,6886,07744.4%
Multiple7,3361,71623.39%
Asian7,5391,65521.95%
Hispanic4,6121,03422.42%
Other1,16016514.22%
Native1866333.87%
Islander25728%

21.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.81%

Male Poverty Rate

22.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Black, with 44.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Other, with 14.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.27%.

Columbia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.71%
High School19.36%
Some College12.02%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.64%
Male Unemployed42.01%
Female Employed17.01%
Male Employed13.49%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,335$122,062
Households$60,455$87,126
Married Families$113,575$139,840
Non Families$36,646$50,605

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

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 Over 65, 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

4,800

Number of Veterans

4,165

Male Veterans

635

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,493
Vietnam1,474
First Gulf War1,029
Korea360
World War II189

Columbia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,171
75+1,080
65 to 741,040
18 to 34757
55 to 64752

Columbia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9960.050003128323844084
Black4710.045454545454545456
Hispanic2280.06287920573634859
2+ Races2060.0472910927456382
Other Race580.07187112763320942
Asian370.005782153461478356
Islander180.2608695652173913
Native American140.09859154929577464

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

4%

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

59.27%

Born in Columbia

91.66%

Native Born

8.34%

Foreign Born

5.31%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.66% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 59.27% having been born in Missouri. 5.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029135,3751,0070.75%
2028134,3681,0080.76%
2027133,3601,0070.76%
2026132,3531,0080.77%
2025131,3451,0080.77%
2024130,3371,0070.78%
2023129,3309380.73%
2022128,3929980.78%
2021127,3941,0870.86%
2020126,3072,7102.19%
2019123,5977340.6%
2018122,8631,1450.94%
2017121,7181,3021.08%
2016120,4161,7481.47%
2015118,6681,5671.34%
2014117,1011,6111.39%
2013115,4901,9031.68%
2012113,5872,0591.85%
2011111,5282,0981.92%
2010109,43000%
200084,53115,43022.33%
199069,1017,04011.34%
198062,0613,2495.52%
197058,81222,16260.47%
196036,6504,67614.62%
195031,97413,57573.78%
194018,3993,43222.93%
193014,9674,57544.02%
192010,3927307.56%
19109,6624,01170.98%
19005,6511,65141.27%
18904,00067420.26%
18803,326-132,049-97.54%

Columbia Population by Year