Columbia County, GA

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2023 Population

159,638

1.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

0.267% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.82%

5.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,122

3.84% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$287,400

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

73,580

0.628% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Columbia County, GA had a population of 160k people with a median age of 37.5 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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and White (Hispanic) (3.27%).

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.

97.3% of the residents in Columbia County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbia County, GA are Augusta School of Massage (35 degrees awarded in 2023).

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.

United States Georgia Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Population & Diversity

Columbia County, GA is home to a population of 160k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.12% of Columbia County, GA residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2023, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Columbia County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Columbia County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia County, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 420
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 955
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.86k ± 1.24k

7.81%

Hispanic Population

12.5k people

7.81% of the people in Columbia County, GA are hispanic (12.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbia County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

7.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

7.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2023, 7.12% of Columbia County, GA residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia County, GA was 7.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8,499 ± 959
Vietnam
3,305 ± 412
Gulf War (1990s)
2,924 ± 519

Columbia County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbia County, GA employs 73.6k people. The largest industries in Columbia County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,834 people), Educational Services (7,348 people), and Manufacturing (6,400 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,013), Utilities ($90,565), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,951).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

73.6k

2023 Value

± 2,852

0.628%

1 Year growth

± 5.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Columbia County, GA grew at a rate of 0.628%, from 73.1k employees to 73.6k employees.

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

73.6k

2023 Value

± 2,852

0.628%

1 Year growth

± 5.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Columbia County, GA grew at a rate of 0.628%, from 73.1k employees to 73.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,834 people), Educational Services (7,348 people), and Manufacturing (6,400 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,753

Median earning men ± $4,768

$42,147

Median earning women ± $3,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,789), Manufacturing ($82,136), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,113).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,608), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,272), and Manufacturing ($60,690).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

205
Construction
201
Other Services (except Public Administration)
178
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$294k
Retail Trade
$260k
Manufacturing
$222k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Columbia County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.65%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.65%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Columbia County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon 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.

Raphael 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.

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 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbia County, GA are Black or African American (14 and 40%), followed by White (14 and 40%), Two or More Races (4 and 11.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.71%).

The largest universities in Columbia County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Augusta School of Massage (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Columbia County, GA are Massage Therapy (35 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 27 students enrolled in Columbia County, GA, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 12 records, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Columbia County, GA was Massage Therapy with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Columbia County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Augusta School of Massage

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augusta School of Massage with 35 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbia County, GA, which is 0.346 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 2023, 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

$40,881

Median Property Taxes

±$1,750

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.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.5% of the housing units in Columbia County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 303.08
Census Tract 303.04
Census Tract 301.03

In 2023, 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

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

$96,122

Median Household Income

± $2,881

52.1k

Number of Households

± 2,030

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia 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, 1.61% 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

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia County, GA (10.8k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.1% of the population of Columbia County, GA has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 7.03% on Medicaid, 9.52% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 9.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, GA see 960 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% decrease from the previous year (998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1774 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 858 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

960 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbia County, GA

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, GA see an average of 960 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% decrease from the previous year (998 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Columbia County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

Uninsured People

8.88%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

7.03%

Medicaid

9.52%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

9.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia County, GA grew by 2.27% from 8.68% to 8.88%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.5 in Columbia County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Columbia County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.8% in Columbia County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Columbia County, GA.