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Columbia, Illinois

City in Monroe County, Illinois · ZIP 62236

  • Monroe County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 10,919 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,457Households
  • $107,922Median household income
  • $290,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Columbia

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Population, 2000 to 2020+38.8%
6k8k10k12k2000: 7,92220002010: 9,70720102020: 10,99920207,92210,999
Population of Columbia at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,922
20109,707
202010,999

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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Columbia
Under $50k20.1%
$50k to $100k25.9%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k12.2%
$200k and over20.7%

Median household income $107,922 · 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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Columbia
Owner occupied
3,652 units
Renter occupied
805 units
Vacancy rate
6%

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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Columbia compared with its county and state
Columbia compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColumbiaMonroe CountyIllinois
Population11,06334,96912,692,653
Median household income$107,922$101,635$81,702
Median age39.942.538.9
Median home value$290,100$265,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.0%38.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.9%83.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes28.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Columbia4
Public schools in Columbia, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Eagleview Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–1Columbia CUSD 4
Parkview Elementary SchoolPublic2–4Columbia CUSD 4
Columbia Middle SchoolPublic5–8Columbia CUSD 4
Columbia High SchoolPublic9–12Columbia CUSD 4

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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