Missouri / Census place 2915670

Columbia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Columbia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
130,851
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,929/sq mi
67.8 sq mi land area
Median age
29.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,498
Median home value
$284,600
Median gross rent
$1,097
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.7%
Typical commute
16.4 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBIA RGNL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
65.9°F
Average low
46.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.4"
Annual snowfall
16.5"

Month by month

A year in Columbia.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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