Columbia, MS Population

Overview

5,998

Total Population

38.7

Median age

53.97%

Female population %

85.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Columbia is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia's population under 18 was 22.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 20.81% aged 15 to 29, 39.55% aged 30 to 64, 18.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 476 more females than males in Columbia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.97% females and 46.03% males in Columbia, MS.
The Columbia, MS gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 334.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 323.

Columbia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia population: 52.03% are White, 44.91% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 0.87% are multiracial.
Columbia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,958 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia is White with a population of 3,121 (52.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,605 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia's population decreased by 47 (0.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia's population decreased by 710 (10.83%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,711.