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Columbia County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Columbia County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Columbia County, GA is a predominantly residential suburban county with a population of 167,472 that grew 8.4% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration likely tied to its proximity to Augusta. The workforce of roughly 108,000 (64.6% participation) is well-educated—37.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and commands a median household income of $95,592 against a relatively low poverty rate of 6.8%. Housing remains moderately priced at a $287,400 median home value with a 78.5% homeownership rate, and a mean commute of 25.8 minutes suggests workers largely travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

167,472

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,592

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

Columbia County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone106,632 (65.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone30,909 (19.0%)
  • Asian Alone7,859 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,969 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,504 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,067 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,794
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,261
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1,234
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,112
  5. 5.Vietnamese919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,648

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,824

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,578
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,514
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,250
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)6,654
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)6,559

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,702
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,774
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,503
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,424
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,336

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.68×)5,833
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.35×)1,856
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)5,150
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)18,182
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)6,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,330/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,724 (24.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,441 (14.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,153 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,633 (13.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,116 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,253 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone61,055 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home8,473 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled6,463 (8.4%)
  • Other604 (0.8%)
  • Walked305 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle121 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.