Columbia Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 5,656 people and three associated neighborhoods, Columbia Falls is the 17th largest community in Montana.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.60% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Columbia Falls does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Columbia Falls are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.00% of adults in Columbia Falls having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Columbia Falls in 2022 was $32,635, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,540 for a family of four. However, Columbia Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Columbia Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Columbia Falls include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Columbia Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.