In 2021, Columbia, SC had a population of 137k people with a median age of 28.2 and a median household income of $48,791. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbia, SC grew from 134,057 to 137,276, a 2.4% increase and its median household income grew from $47,416 to $48,791, a 2.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), White (Hispanic) (2.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%).
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.
97.1% of the residents in Columbia, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbia, SC are University of South Carolina-Columbia (10,191 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbia College (217934) (463 degrees), and Columbia International University (456 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Columbia, SC was $193,100, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.
Most people in Columbia, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia, SC was 2 cars per household.