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Columbia Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbia Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,358

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
14.4%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
14.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
90.6%
90.6%
32.5%
32.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia Heights
USA
$38,781
$38,781
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Columbia Heights
USA
$73,691
$73,691
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Accommodation
Finance
Administration
Construction
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
16.4%
16.4%
14.5%
14.5%
12.0%
12.0%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
7.0%
7.0%
6.2%
6.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
48.3%
48.3%
26.8%
26.8%
15.3%
15.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Somalian
Irish
Norwegian
English
Swedish
Polish
Scandinavian
French
Italian
Ethiopian
European
African
Other Subsaharan African
Russian
Finnish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Czech
Danish
17.1%
17.1%
13.5%
13.5%
9.5%
9.5%
6.1%
6.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Miao/Hmong
Native American languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Russian
Other Asian languages
Polish
Chinese
French
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Serbo-Croatian
Hungarian
68.9%
68.9%
11.6%
11.6%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Heights Residents

22.2%