Columbia County, Georgia Population 2023

165,598

Columbia County, Georgia's estimated 2023 population is 165,598 with a growth rate of 1.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Columbia County, Georgia is the 15th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 124,053 and has seen a growth of 33.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Columbia County, Georgia Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia County, Georgia Population by Race

Columbia County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2023

Columbia County, Georgia Median Age

37.1

Total

35.6

Male

38.3

Female

Columbia County, Georgia Adults

There are 115,154 adults, (20,908 of whom are seniors) in Columbia County, Georgia.

Columbia County, Georgia Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female78,76851.06%
Male75,48948.94%

Columbia County, Georgia Population by Age

Columbia County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.7

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbia County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbia County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 92.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.9%.

Columbia County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$46,790

Average Earnings

$53,197

Average Male

$40,780

Average Female

Columbia County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbia County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbia County, Georgia Language

90.66% of Columbia County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 9.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.

Columbia County, Georgia Language

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

8.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.73%

Male Poverty Rate

6.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, Georgia is Native, with 30.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, Georgia is Other, with 1.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbia County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbia County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Columbia County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbia County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,947

Number of Veterans

14,197

Male Veterans

3,750

Female Veterans

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by War

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Columbia County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia County, Georgia 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

46.78%

Born in Columbia County, Georgia

91.9%

Native Born

6.98%

Foreign Born

3.03%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.9% of Columbia County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 46.78% having been born in Georgia. 3.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbia County, Georgia Place of Birth

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