Tennessee / Census place 4716540

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
50,072
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,372/sq mi
36.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,719
Median home value
$308,700
Median gross rent
$1,197
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.4%
Typical commute
28 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

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: NASHVILLE INTL AP (37 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.5"
Annual snowfall
4.7"

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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