In 2022, Columbia, SC had a population of 137k people with a median age of 28.3 and a median household income of $54,095. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbia, SC declined from 137,276 to 136,754, a −0.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,791 to $54,095, a 10.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).
None of the households in Columbia, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Columbia, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbia, SC are University of South Carolina-Columbia (10,045 degrees awarded in 2022), Columbia International University (680 degrees), and Columbia College (217934) (456 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Columbia, SC was $226,200, and the homeownership rate was 47%.
Most people in Columbia, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia, SC was 2 cars per household.
