Columbia County, GA

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2023 Population

159,638

1.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$96,122

3.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$287,400

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Columbia County, GA had a population of 160k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $96,122. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Columbia County, GA grew from 156,921 to 159,638, a 1.73% increase and its median household income grew from $92,571 to $96,122, a 3.84% increase.

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None of the households in Columbia County, GA 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Columbia County, GA was $287,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Columbia County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Columbia County, GA borders Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Edgefield County, SC, and McCormick County, SC.

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Economy

The economy of Columbia County, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Columbia County, GA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia County, GA, are Management Occupations (9,378 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,070 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia County, GA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Columbia County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

N/ARaphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Columbia County, GA awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Columbia County, GA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia County, GA was $287,400 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,000 to $287,400, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia County, GA is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Columbia County, GA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbia County, GA is $96,122. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Columbia County, GA was Census Tract 303.08 with a value of $151,620, followed by Census Tract 303.04 and Census Tract 301.03, with respective values of $147,963 and $141,402.

In 2023, 8.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbia County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.22%.

Housing

Property

$287,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,589

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Median Property Taxes

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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 County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 303.08
Census Tract 303.04
Census Tract 301.03

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbia County, GA was Census Tract 303.08 with a value of $151,620, followed by Census Tract 303.04 and Census Tract 301.03, with respective values of $147,963 and $141,402.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Columbia County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$96,122

Median Household Income

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52.1k

Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the 52.1k households in Columbia County, GA grew to $96,122 from the previous year's value of $92,571.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia County, GA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia County, GA is from Columbia County, GA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Columbia County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Columbia County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia County, GA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Columbia County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Columbia County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.22%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.2% of the children was living in poverty in Columbia County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.