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.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.7
Average Family Size
3.19
Average Household Size
79.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
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%.
All
Male
Female
$46,790
Average Earnings
$53,197
Average Male
$40,780
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
8.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.73%
Male Poverty Rate
6.41%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.0%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
17,947
Number of Veterans
14,197
Male Veterans
3,750
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.2%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.