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The total population of West Columbia is estimated to be 17,459 with 7,938 males (45.47%) and 9,521 females (54.53%). There are 1,583 more females than males in West Columbia.
The median household income in West Columbia was $52,060 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,882(3.75%) from $50,178 in 2020. This income is 69.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Columbia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,692. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Columbia stands at $52,060.
In West Columbia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,837 for males and $29,421 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,610 for males and $41,293 for females.
In West Columbia, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $63,504, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,689.
In 2022, the population of West Columbia was 17,618, a 0.32% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Columbia's population was 17,562, an increase of 0.69% compared to a population of 17,442 in 2020.
The median age in West Columbia, SC is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.61% were under the age of 15, 23.36% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Columbia population: 70.61% are White, 18.30% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.51% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.65% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.