Columbia County, Georgia Population 2024

167,853

Columbia County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 167,853 with a growth rate of 1.63% 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 124,951 and has seen a growth of 34.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029181,3082,6911.51%
2028178,6172,6911.53%
2027175,9262,6911.55%
2026173,2352,6911.58%
2025170,5442,6911.6%
2024167,8532,6911.63%
2023165,1622,6911.66%
2022162,4712,8091.76%
2021159,6622,7971.78%
2020156,865-264-0.17%
2019157,1292,7301.77%
2018154,3992,6421.74%
2017151,7574,1352.8%
2016147,6223,6312.52%
2015143,9914,7683.42%
2014139,2232,9912.2%
2013136,2323,6312.74%
2012132,6013,7692.93%
2011128,8323,8813.11%
2010124,95100%
199066,03125,91364.59%
198040,11817,79179.68%
197022,3278,90466.33%
196013,4233,89840.92%
19509,525920.98%
19409,4336407.28%
19308,793-2,925-24.96%
192011,718-610-4.95%
191012,3281,67515.72%
190010,653-628-5.57%
189011,2818167.8%
188010,465-3,064-22.65%
187013,5291,66914.07%
186011,860-101-0.84%
185011,9616055.33%
184011,356-1,250-9.92%
183012,606-89-0.7%
182012,6951,45312.92%
181011,2422,89734.72%
18008,345-172,963-95.4%
2024 Growth Rate
1.63% (2,691)
County Website
Columbia County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Appling
2020 Population
156,865
Area
290 mi²
Density
579 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7% (10,988)
Founded
1790

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,88867.58%
Black or African American28,67117.96%
Two or more races11,1196.97%
Asian7,1544.48%
Other race4,5082.82%
Native American2930.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50%

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 2024

Columbia County, Georgia Median Age

37.5

Total

36.3

Male

38.7

Female

Columbia County, Georgia Adults

There are 119,608 adults, (23,470 of whom are seniors) in Columbia County, Georgia.

Columbia County, Georgia Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female81,53551.07%
Male78,10348.93%

Columbia County, Georgia Population by Age

Columbia County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,0833.0578.521.5
Married30,3433.688.111.9
Non Family13,2541.3165.234.8
Female6,6123.7762.137.9
Male1,8743.9875.224.8

3.56

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,2084.87%
Associates Degree14,02613.11%
Bachelors Degree23,00921.5%
Graduate Degree17,48116.34%
High School Graduate23,68322.13%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1902.05%
Some College21,41820.01%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White71,64567,68527,461
Black19,63318,6446,963
Hispanic7,1335,8772,248
Asian5,1084,3842,659
2+ Races4,4143,8421,309
Other Race2,9652,7151,105
Native American1801450
Islander555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Columbia County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,505$83,193$57,482
Graduate Degree$85,516$109,295$72,771
High School Graduate$43,450$51,831$36,032
Less Than 9th Grade$31,342$36,074$10,470
Overall$58,056$68,600$46,757
Some College$47,617$61,206$35,338

$58,056

Average Earnings

$68,600

Average Male

$46,757

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

88.81% of Columbia County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 11.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.2% of the population.

Columbia County, Georgia Language

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White101,8915,2845.19%
Black28,4032,3768.37%
Hispanic12,3921,26810.23%
Other4,49898321.85%
Multiple11,0338617.8%
Asian7,12373210.28%
Native29362.05%

6.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.24%

Male Poverty Rate

7.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, Georgia is Other, with 21.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, Georgia is Native, with 2.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.31%.

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.37%
High School10.32%
Some College4.93%
Bachelors or Greater2.55%

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.4%
Male Unemployed15.39%
Female Employed2.69%
Male Employed2.54%

Columbia County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,499$131,703
Households$96,122$118,347
Married Families$128,242$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,287$73,129

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

16,951

Number of Veterans

13,727

Male Veterans

3,224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War8,499
First Gulf War6,329
Vietnam3,806
Korea438
World War II27

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,354
55 to 643,686
65 to 743,260
18 to 341,921
75+1,730

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,48314.18%
Black4,01518.83%
Hispanic1,29516.85%
Other Race52816.84%
2+ Races5059.74%
Asian4027.23%
Native American188.04%

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

59%

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

47.17%

Born in Columbia County, Georgia

92.87%

Native Born

7.13%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

4.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.87% of Columbia County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 47.17% having been born in Georgia. 2.71% 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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