Columbia is a tiny town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 272 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbia is the 307th largest community in Louisiana.

Also of interest is that Columbia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Columbia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Columbia, just 12.28% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $26,097, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,388 for a family of four. However, Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Italian.