In 2023, Columbia, MD had a population of 106k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $129,173. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Columbia, MD declined from 106,600 to 105,871, a −0.684% decrease and its median household income grew from $124,537 to $129,173, a 3.72% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.8%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.76%).
None of the households in Columbia, MD 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.
92.3% of the residents in Columbia, MD are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbia, MD are Howard Community College (1,243 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (611 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Columbia, MD was $480,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.
Most people in Columbia, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia, MD was 2 cars per household.
