Columbia, Connecticut Population

Overview

5,269

Total Population

53.2

Median age

42.06%

Female population %

137.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

206

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Columbia town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbia town is 53.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia town's population under 18 was 14.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia town, 11.35% were under the age of 15, 12.96% aged 15 to 29, 52.78% aged 30 to 64, 20.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 837 less females than males in Columbia town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.06% females and 57.94% males in Columbia, Connecticut.
The Columbia, Connecticut gender ratio is 137.8:100 i.e. 137.8 men to 100 women (1.378).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 415.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 270.

Columbia town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia town population: 93.87% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.45% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.
Columbia town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 206 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,063 (96.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia town is White with a population of 4,946 (93.87% of the total population).

Columbia town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,481 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia town's population increased by 497 (9.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia town's population decreased by 238 (4.34%), 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 2021, Columbia town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,984.