South Carolina / Census place 4516000

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
147,035
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
1,055/sq mi
139.4 sq mi land area
Median age
28.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$55,529
Median home value
$264,300
Median gross rent
$1,204
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.9%
Typical commute
17.7 min
Public transit commute
1%

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 OWENS DWTN AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
76°F
Average low
54.9°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

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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