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Columbia, MO
Demographic Data




Columbia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

129,330

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
24.1%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
21.4%
55 - 64:
8.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
18.2%
18.2%
95.3%
95.3%
56.5%
56.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia
USA
$37,359
$37,359
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Columbia
USA
$64,488
$64,488
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.0%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Manufacturing
Public Service
Other
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Arts
19.3%
19.3%
17.3%
17.3%
10.5%
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
5.9%
5.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.5%
72.5%
12.0%
12.0%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Dutch
Swedish
British
Russian
Welsh
African
Greek
Danish
Czech
Swiss
24.0%
24.0%
13.5%
13.5%
12.1%
12.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Korean
French
Slavic languages
African languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Portuguese
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
89.3%
89.3%
2.8%
2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Residents

8.1%


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