Columbia County, New York Population 2024

59,780

Columbia County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 59,780 with a growth rate of -1.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Columbia County, New York is the 42nd largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 63,035 and has seen a growth of -5.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202956,015-753-1.33%
202856,768-753-1.31%
202757,521-753-1.29%
202658,274-753-1.28%
202559,027-753-1.26%
202459,780-753-1.24%
202360,533-753-1.23%
202261,286-753-1.21%
202162,0396361.04%
202061,4031,8213.06%
201959,582-270-0.45%
201859,852-460-0.76%
201760,312-489-0.8%
201660,801-650-1.06%
201561,451-505-0.82%
201461,956-197-0.32%
201362,153-297-0.48%
201262,450-82-0.13%
201162,532-503-0.8%
201063,03500%
199062,9823,4955.88%
198059,4877,96815.47%
197051,5194,1978.87%
196047,3224,1409.59%
195043,1821,7184.14%
194041,464-153-0.37%
193041,6172,6876.9%
192038,930-4,728-10.83%
191043,6584471.03%
190043,211-2,961-6.41%
189046,172-1,756-3.66%
188047,9288841.88%
187047,044-128-0.27%
186047,1724,0999.52%
185043,073-179-0.41%
184043,2523,3458.38%
183039,9071,5774.11%
182038,3305,94018.34%
181032,390-3,082-8.69%
180035,4727,74027.91%
179027,732-28,283-50.49%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.24% (-753)
County Website
Columbia County
County Seat
2020 Population
61,403
Area
635 mi²
Density
94 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-1,623)
Founded
1786

Columbia County, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,88786.04%
Two or more races3,5465.77%
Black or African American2,0623.35%
Other race1,4832.41%
Asian1,3782.24%
Native American1080.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbia County, New York Population by Race

Columbia County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Columbia County, New York Median Age

49.3

Total

48.1

Male

50.3

Female

Columbia County, New York Adults

There are 51,368 adults, (15,226 of whom are seniors) in Columbia County, New York.

Columbia County, New York Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbia County, New York Sex Ratio

Female30,40149.46%
Male31,06850.54%

Columbia County, New York Population by Age

Columbia County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,3002.3474.625.4
Married12,5812.828713
Non Family8,8971.2762.137.9
Female2,6563.1757.142.9
Male1,1663.4875.524.5

2.83

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbia County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbia County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbia County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,876

Average Earnings

$52,841

Average Male

$40,946

Average Female

Columbia County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbia County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbia County, New York Language

91.87% of Columbia County, New York residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.09% of the population.

Columbia County, New York Language

Columbia County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White50,6944,7139.3%
Black1,73157333.1%
Asian1,37231823.18%
Other1,45727819.08%
Multiple3,5112276.47%
Hispanic3,1552237.07%

10.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, New York is Black, with 33.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia County, New York is Multiple, with 6.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.62%.

Columbia County, New York Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.91%
High School14.17%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%

Columbia County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.65%
Female Unemployed13.97%
Female Employed5.73%
Male Employed3.99%

Columbia County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbia County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbia County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbia County, New York 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, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbia County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,522

Number of Veterans

3,273

Male Veterans

249

Female Veterans

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Columbia County, New York Veterans by War

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Columbia County, New York Veterans by Age

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Columbia County, New York Veterans by Race

Columbia County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Columbia County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbia County, New York 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

70.68%

Born in Columbia County, New York

93.32%

Native Born

6.68%

Foreign Born

2.79%

Non Citizen

3.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.32% of Columbia County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 70.68% having been born in New York. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Columbia County, New York Place of Birth

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