Columbia County

Columbia County, Florida

At a Glance

Population69,698
County SeatColumbia County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS023
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population17,041
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)69,832
Median Age40.7
Veterans6,358
Housing Units29,835
Uninsured1,428
Net Migration (recent)2,141
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,460
Total Employees19,803
Avg Annual Pay$51,261
Median Household Income$53,501
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,035
Federal Spending FY2024$543,330,254
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,795

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$165,300
Median Rent$905
FMR Studio$815
FMR 1BR$820
FMR 2BR$1,076
FMR 3BR$1,305
FMR 4BR$1,427

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking23.6%
Adult Obesity34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.2
Air Quality Good Days220

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches74
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless Population527
Schools57
SNAP Stores97
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms53
Land in Farms (acres)89,621
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,691.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2024-06-17
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Columbia County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.