Columbia Population History 1990 - 2023

Columbia Population Facts

What is the current population of Columbia?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Columbia is 10,933. Columbia, Illinois is the 2,968th largest city in the US.

What county is Columbia, Illinois in?

Parts of Columbia are located within Monroe County and St Clair County.

What is the size of Columbia, Illinois in square miles?

Columbia has an area of 10.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Columbia?

The peak population of Columbia was in 2020, when its population was 11,008. In 2020, Columbia was the 2,914th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,968th largest city in the US. Columbia is currently 0.7% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Columbia growing?

Columbia has grown 36.7% since the 2000. Columbia, Illinois is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 71% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Columbia, Illinois?

Columbia has a population density of 932.3 people per square mile.

Columbia Demographics

What is the voting age population of Columbia, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Columbia, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,831. The voting age population is 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Columbia are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Columbia, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Columbia are 97.0% White, 1.9% Asian, 0.7% Other and 0.4% Two or more races. Additionally, 1.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Columbia, 6.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.2%. On a per-household basis, 5.3% of families are below the poverty line in Columbia.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 72.5% of Columbia residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Columbia, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.7% of Columbia residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.5% have a bachelor's degree and 18.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Columbia residents aged 5 and older, 3.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Columbia Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Columbia, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Columbia is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Columbia, 13.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Columbia, Illinois?

The median household income in Columbia is $98,977.

Columbia Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Columbia, Illinois?

In Columbia, 82.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Columbia, Illinois?

Renters occupy 17.3% of housing units in Columbia.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Columbia, 11.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Columbia, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Columbia, 26.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Columbia, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Columbia is $887.

What percentage of households in Columbia, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Columbia, 90.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.