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Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County, Georgia · ZIP 30802, 30809, 30813

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 167,472 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 52,083Households
  • $96,122Median household income
  • $287,400Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+74.7%
75k100k125k150k175k2000: 89,28820002010: 124,05320102020: 156,010202089,288156,010
Population of Columbia County at each census
CensusPopulation
200089,288
2010124,053
2020156,010

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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Columbia County
Under $50k22.7%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k12.2%
$200k and over15.1%

Median household income $96,122 · 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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Columbia County
Owner occupied
40,881 units
Renter occupied
11,202 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Columbia County2023
Retail trade7,743
Accommodation and food services6,069
Health care and social assistance4,942
Manufacturing3,235
Construction3,034
Other services (except public administration)2,236
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,050
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,632

36,446 employees in 2,943 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 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Columbia County compared with its state
Columbia County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColumbia CountyGeorgia
Population159,63810,822,590
Median household income$96,122$74,664
Median age37.537.4
Median home value$287,400$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.8%34.2%
Foreign-born residents7.1%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes78.5%65.4%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EvansCensus designated place37,71825.3 sq mi
MartinezCensus designated place33,01914.5 sq mi
GrovetownCity17,8435.33 sq mi
HarlemCity4,0766.59 sq mi
ApplingCensus designated place7518.82 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Columbia County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.