City in Brazoria County, Texas · 2.6 sq mi · 1,395 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in West Columbia. The typical household earns $43,490, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,632 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.63%
Men 28.9 · Women 48.4
1940–2026
3,639
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1940–2026
3,639
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 3,639 | +3 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,636 | -11 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 3,647 | +20 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 3,627 | +25 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 3,602 | -9 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 3,611 | -21 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 3,632 | -210 | 5.47% |
| 2019 | 3,842 | -43 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 3,885 | -14 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 3,899 | +10 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 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 7 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 52% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 44% | 21% |
| Divorced | 9% | 0% | 15% |
| Widowed | 13% | 1% | 22% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau