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    Columbia, MO
    Demographic Data



    Columbia 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 Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    130,900

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.1%
    5 - 17:
    13.6%
    18 - 24:
    24.2%
    25 - 34:
    15.3%
    35 - 54:
    21.7%
    55 - 64:
    8.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    11.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    17.9%
    17.9%
    95.7%
    95.7%
    56.7%
    56.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Columbia
    USA
    $39,340
    $39,340
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Columbia
    USA
    $66,498
    $66,498
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    19.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Healthcare
    Accommodation
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Public Service
    Construction
    Administration
    Transportation
    Arts
    19.8%
    19.8%
    17.8%
    17.8%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    8.9%
    8.9%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    71.7%
    71.7%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    Scottish
    European
    French
    Polish
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Swedish
    British
    Russian
    Greek
    Welsh
    Danish
    Swiss
    Czech
    African
    23.7%
    23.7%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    French
    Slavic languages
    Korean
    African languages
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Tagalog
    German/Yiddish
    Serbo-Croatian
    Native American languages
    Portuguese
    Other Indo-European
    Pacific Island languages
    Thai
    89.1%
    89.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    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%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Columbia Residents

    8.1%

    Real Estate in Popular Columbia Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Columbia, MO