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Columbia, SC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
849,181
Households
339,601
Average household size
2.41
Median age
37.6 years
Median household income
$68,359
Housing units
378,275
Population comparison
2020 Census829,470
2024 estimate849,181
Change+2.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
849,181
Median age
37.6 years
Male
411,321
Female
437,860
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.3 years
Female median age
38.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
24,202Under 522,707
71,6225–1768,857
48,30618–2446,233
55,12425–3458,705
52,51435–4456,366
49,18545–5453,134
50,06855–6455,334
60,30065+76,524
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 524,20222,707
5–1771,62268,857
18–2448,30646,233
25–3455,12458,705
35–4452,51456,366
45–5449,18553,134
55–6450,06855,334
65+60,30076,524
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,155
10–14
27,741
15–17
17,726
Female
5–9
25,068
10–14
26,995
15–17
16,794
18–24
Male
18–19
14,057
20
8,040
21
7,804
22–24
18,405
Female
18–19
13,613
20
6,698
21
6,792
22–24
19,130
25–34
Male
25–29
27,401
30–34
27,723
Female
25–29
28,354
30–34
30,351
35–44
Male
35–39
25,734
40–44
26,780
Female
35–39
30,137
40–44
26,229
45–54
Male
45–49
24,079
50–54
25,106
Female
45–49
26,381
50–54
26,753
55–64
Male
55–59
23,965
60–61
10,441
62–64
15,662
Female
55–59
27,287
60–61
11,445
62–64
16,602
65+
Male
65–66
8,711
67–69
13,019
70–74
16,756
75–79
11,215
80–84
5,910
85+
4,689
Female
65–66
11,545
67–69
13,831
70–74
20,221
75–79
14,335
80–84
7,925
85+
8,667
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
462,56154.5%
Black alone
283,97333.4%
Two or more races
55,3246.5%
Some other race
24,8492.9%
Asian alone
19,9852.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,1030.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3860.0%
Residents: 849,181.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone462,561
Black alone283,973
Two or more races55,324
Some other race24,849
Asian alone19,985
American Indian / Alaska Native2,103
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander386

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
59,692
White, not Hispanic
452,231

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
213,965
Married-couple share
69.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
103,16030.4%
1 person
115,50234.0%
2 people
53,30315.7%
3 people
40,50211.9%
4 people
27,1348.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
17,395
6 People
6,620
7 Plus People
3,119
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person103,160
2 people115,502
3 people53,303
4 people40,502
5+ people27,134
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households213,965
Married-couple families148,27769.3% of family households
With children
56,48138.1%
Without children
91,79661.9%
Other families65,68830.7% of family households
Male householder
16,01924.4%
Female householder
49,66975.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households213,965Not applicable
Married-couple families148,27769.3%
With children56,48138.1%
Without children91,79661.9%
Other families65,68830.7%
Male householder16,01924.4%
Female householder49,66975.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$68,359
Median family
$86,522
Per capita
$37,960
Household incomeShare of households
56,18716.5%
Under $25k
68,90020.3%
$25–49k
58,85617.3%
$50–74k
46,00713.5%
$75–99k
53,50315.8%
$100–149k
28,1418.3%
$150–199k
28,0078.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,032
$10,000–$14,999
11,572
$15,000–$19,999
10,901
$20,000–$24,999
11,682
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,513
$30,000–$34,999
13,771
$35,000–$39,999
13,068
$40,000–$44,999
14,863
$45,000–$49,999
13,685
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
25,336
$60,000–$74,999
33,520
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
32,107
$125,000–$149,999
21,396
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k56,187
$25–49k68,900
$50–74k58,856
$75–99k46,007
$100–149k53,503
$150–199k28,141
$200k+28,007

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
567,254
High school or higher
91.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
15,1362.7%
Less than 9th grade
33,5735.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
145,25325.6%
High school or equivalent
118,11620.8%
Some college, no degree
54,5739.6%
Associate degree
119,26421.0%
Bachelor’s degree
81,33914.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,393
Nursery School
35
Kindergarten
148
First Grade
139
Second Grade
299
Third Grade
378
Fourth Grade
254
Fifth Grade
740
Sixth Grade
2,277
Seventh Grade
1,608
Eighth Grade
2,865
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,005
Tenth Grade
7,924
Eleventh Grade
9,149
Twelfth No Diploma
10,495
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
122,489
Ged Or Alternative Credential
22,764
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,420
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
82,696
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
58,572
Professional School Degree
12,488
Doctorate Degree
10,279
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade15,136
Grades 9–12, no diploma33,573
High school or equivalent145,253
Some college, no degree118,116
Associate degree54,573
Bachelor’s degree119,264
Graduate or professional81,339
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,81430,319
Widowed
28,96643,915
Divorced
7,2718,673
Separated
167,059165,791
Now Married
127,384123,065
Never Married
15,80815,713
Married Spouse Absent
151,251150,078
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,81430,319
Divorced28,96643,915
Separated7,2718,673
Now Married167,059165,791
Never Married127,384123,065
Married Spouse Absent15,80815,713
Married Spouse Present151,251150,078

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$232,400
Median gross rent
$1,193
Housing tenure
Owner
235,64569.4%
Renter
103,95630.6%
Occupied homes: 339,601.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner235,645
Renter103,956
Housing occupancy
Occupied
339,60189.8%
Vacant
38,67410.2%
Housing units: 378,275.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied339,601
Vacant38,674

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
147,163
Owners without mortgage
88,482
Vacancy reason
For rent6,043
For sale1,627
Rented, not occupied1,693
Sold, not occupied1,203
Seasonal6,167
Migrant workers47
Other21,894
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,043
For sale1,627
Rented, not occupied1,693
Sold, not occupied1,203
Seasonal6,167
Migrant workers47
Other21,894
Structure type
Detached254,443
Attached11,216
2–4 units17,042
5–19 units29,147
20+ units22,259
Mobile or other44,168
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,103
Structure 3–4 Units
10,939
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
16,021
Structure 10–19 Units
13,126
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,256
Structure 50 Plus Units
13,003
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
43,565
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
603
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached254,443
Attached11,216
2–4 units17,042
5–19 units29,147
20+ units22,259
Mobile or other44,168
Year builtHousing units by period
47,81112.6%
Before 1960
84,87822.4%
1960–79
110,94429.3%
1980–99
123,87332.7%
2000–19
10,7692.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
13,539
1940–1949
10,588
1950–1959
23,684
1960–79
1960–1969
32,279
1970–1979
52,599
1980–99
1980–1989
51,690
1990–1999
59,254
2000–19
2000–2009
69,980
2010–2019
53,893
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196047,811
1960–7984,878
1980–99110,944
2000–19123,873
2020+10,769
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
30,136
1,590
1990s
30,261
1,976
2000s
48,968
5,285
2010s
85,542
45,031
2020–22
35,445
38,381
2023+
5,293
11,693
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199030,1361,590
1990s30,2611,976
2000s48,9685,285
2010s85,54245,031
2020–2235,44538,381
2023+5,29311,693
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
33,97214.4%
Under $100k
95,87040.7%
$100–249k
81,68334.7%
$250–499k
14,2716.1%
$500–749k
5,3532.3%
$750–999k
2,4741.0%
$1–1.49m
2,0220.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,396
10000–14999
1,691
15000–19999
1,470
20000–24999
1,774
25000–29999
1,192
30000–34999
1,660
35000–39999
1,332
40000–49999
2,187
50000–59999
3,068
60000–69999
3,704
70000–79999
2,762
80000–89999
3,880
90000–99999
5,856
$100–249k
100000–124999
13,496
125000–149999
10,531
150000–174999
21,070
175000–199999
16,579
200000–249999
34,194
$250–499k
250000–299999
26,731
300000–399999
35,719
400000–499999
19,233
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
812
2000000+
1,210
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k33,972
$100–249k95,870
$250–499k81,683
$500–749k14,271
$750–999k5,353
$1–1.49m2,474
$1.5m+2,022
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5004,391
$500–99927,590
$1,000–1,49938,829
$1,500–1,99918,470
$2,000–2,4996,113
$2,500–2,9991,322
$3,000+1,130
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Under $500
Under 100
14
100–149
117
150–199
172
200–249
378
250–299
842
300–349
751
350–399
959
400–449
463
450–499
695
$500–999
500–549
1,052
550–599
1,140
600–649
1,535
650–699
1,830
700–749
2,183
750–799
3,038
800–899
7,339
900–999
9,473
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
21,936
1250–1499
16,893
$3,000+
3000–3499
167
3500+
963
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5004,391
$500–99927,590
$1,000–1,49938,829
$1,500–1,99918,470
$2,000–2,4996,113
$2,500–2,9991,322
$3,000+1,130
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,242
13,725
1 vehicle
58,942
52,052
2 vehicles
99,210
28,588
3 vehicles
47,616
7,093
4 vehicles
16,554
1,886
5+ vehicles
7,081
612
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,24213,725
1 vehicle58,94252,052
2 vehicles99,21028,588
3 vehicles47,6167,093
4 vehicles16,5541,886
5+ vehicles7,081612

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
404,115
Average commute
25 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
301,54974.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
33,7268.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,5040.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
13,0563.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
47,53011.8%Derived from published counts
Other
6,7501.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 404,115.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,750
Bicycle
306
Other
Other Transportation
5,046
Motorcycle
359
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,345
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone301,549
Carpool33,726
Public transit1,504
Walk or bicycle13,056
Work from home47,530
Other6,750
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
89,51725.1%
Under 15 min
143,39140.2%
15–29 min
78,63222.1%
30–44 min
25,3737.1%
45–59 min
19,6725.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,506
5–9
32,110
10–14
44,901
15–29 min
15–19
57,002
20–24
58,892
25–29
27,497
30–44 min
30–34
54,215
35–39
12,316
40–44
12,101
60+ min
60–89
11,340
90+
8,332
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min89,517
15–29 min143,391
30–44 min78,632
45–59 min25,373
60+ min19,672

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
684,440
Civilian labor force
425,659
Employed
402,262
Unemployed
23,397
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Poverty universe
818,279
Persons below poverty
118,970
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
253,410
Blue-collar workers
85,173
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,925
34,754
Sales Office Occupations
30,404
56,124
Management Business Science Arts
72,647
94,235
Production Transportation Material Moving
38,534
14,054
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
31,007
1,578
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,92534,754
Sales Office Occupations30,40456,124
Management Business Science Arts72,64794,235
Production Transportation Material Moving38,53414,054
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance31,0071,578

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
341,274
Workplace jobs
383,525
Internal commuters
256,487
Inbound commuters
127,038
Outbound commuters
84,787
Net worker inflow
42,251

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
752,88791.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
72,8068.8%
Residents: 825,693.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured752,887
Uninsured72,806
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
10,95215.0%
Under 19
28,51239.2%
Age 19–34
32,77045.0%
Age 35–64
5720.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1910,952
Age 19–3428,512
Age 35–6432,770
Age 65+572

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
800,01594.2%
Foreign born
49,1665.8%
Residents: 849,181.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born800,015
Foreign born49,166

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
22,467
Not a citizen
26,699

Residential mobility

Same house
713,937
Within same county
51,076
From another county
37,205
From another state
33,485
From abroad
5,466

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
366,298

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Columbia, SC Metro Area

Columbia, SC Metro Area has 849,181 residents and a median age of 37.6 years. It ranks No. 70 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $12,375 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Columbia, SC Metro Area849,181$68,35937.6 years69.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
South Carolina5,296,225$69,32440.2 years71.9%

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