Columbia County, Florida
Columbia County, Florida · ZIP 32024, 32025, 32038
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 73,977 (2024 estimate)Population
- 26,720Households
- $55,070Median household income
- $186,400Median home value
- 4Towns with a page
- 8ZIP codes
Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,513 |
| 2010 | 67,531 |
| 2020 | 69,698 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $55,070 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 18,938 units
- Renter occupied
- 7,782 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
20,689 employees in 1,492 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Columbia County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,755 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $55,070 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 40.7 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $186,400 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.3% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.0% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.9% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.6 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County4 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | City | 12,783 | 14.5 sq mi |
| Watertown | Census designated place | 2,797 | 2.47 sq mi |
| Five Points | Census designated place | 1,160 | 2.17 sq mi |
| Fort White | Town | 669 | 2.56 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Alachua CountyPopulation 291,782 (2024 estimate)
- Baker CountyPopulation 29,325 (2024 estimate)
- Clinch CountyPopulation 6,871 (2024 estimate)
- Echols CountyPopulation 3,698 (2024 estimate)
- Gilchrist CountyPopulation 20,233 (2024 estimate)
- Hamilton CountyPopulation 14,334 (2024 estimate)
- Suwannee CountyPopulation 47,536 (2024 estimate)
- Union CountyPopulation 15,738 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.