Columbia Heights, MN Population

Overview

21,612

Total Population

37.3

Median age

49.52%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,409

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Columbia Heights is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia Heights's population under 18 was 21.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia Heights, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 18.34% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 208 less females than males in Columbia Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Columbia Heights, MN.
The Columbia Heights, MN gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,091.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 954.

Columbia Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia Heights population: 60.80% are White, 21.82% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.04% are Asian, 5.77% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.
Columbia Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,409 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,203 (88.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia Heights is White with a population of 13,14 (60.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,243 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia Heights's population increased by 944 (5.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia Heights's population increased by 2,439 (12.51%), 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 Heights's population was lowest in year 2006 at 17,992.