Columbia, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

785

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,000

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,800

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

302

Population & Diversity

Columbia, AL is home to a population of 785 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.764% of Columbia, AL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 8.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (662 people) in Columbia, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Columbia, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbia, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
662 ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 18

2.17%

Hispanic Population

17 people

2.17% of the people in Columbia, AL are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbia, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.764%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.764% of Columbia, AL residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia, AL was 0.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbia, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Korea
2 ± 13

Columbia, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbia, AL.

Economy

The economy of Columbia, AL employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbia, AL were Retail Trade (78 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), and Manufacturing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,625), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,875).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 136

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 61.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, AL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 282 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia, AL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (60 people), Management Occupations (58 people), and Production Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

302

2024 Value

± 136

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 61.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, AL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 282 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia, AL, are Retail Trade (78 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), and Manufacturing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia, AL, though some of these residents may live in Columbia, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,620

Median earning men ± $44,402

$42,987

Median earning women ± $5,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,036), and Manufacturing ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), Retail Trade ($43,509), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia, AL was $156,800 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,300 to $156,800, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia, AL is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbia, AL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,886

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$92

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbia, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Columbia, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbia, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,000

Median Household Income

± $25,669

306

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 306 households in Columbia, AL grew to $62,000 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (8.33%)
Worked At Home (1.33%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Columbia, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who worked at home (1.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia, AL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Columbia, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbia, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbia, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia, AL (93 out of 785 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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