Town in Herkimer County, New York · 35.1 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Columbia town. The typical household earns $90,795, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,568 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.49%
Men 47.6 · Women 42.5
2010–2026
1,581
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,581
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,581 | -3 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,584 | -3 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 1,587 | +5 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 1,582 | +11 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 1,571 | -4 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 1,575 | +7 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 1,568 | +65 | 4.32% |
| 2019 | 1,503 | -11 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 1,514 | -12 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 1,526 | -8 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau