West Columbia is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,649 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Columbia is the 465th largest community in Texas.

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

In terms of college education, West Columbia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.57% of adults 25 and older in West Columbia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in West Columbia in 2022 was $26,456, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,824 for a family of four. However, West Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Columbia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Columbia include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in West Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.