Columbia County, GA Population

Overview

154,274

Total Population

37.5

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,028

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Columbia County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbia County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia County's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia County, 20.88% were under the age of 15, 19.01% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,666 more females than males in Columbia County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Columbia County, GA.
The Columbia County, GA gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 6,387.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 5,946.

Columbia County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia County population: 71% are White, 16.86% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.11% are Asian, 2.17% are some other race and 5.64% are multiracial.
Columbia County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,028 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 143,246 (92.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia County is White with a population of 109,528 (71% of the total population).

Columbia County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 162,419 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia County's population increased by 34,947 (38.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia County's population increased by 31,898 (25.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Columbia County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 90,004.