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Columbia County, Oregon

Columbia County, Oregon · ZIP 97016, 97018, 97048

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 54,063 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20,710Households
  • $86,359Median household income
  • $390,600Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.7%
40k45k50k55k2000: 43,56020002010: 49,35120102020: 52,589202043,56052,589
Population of Columbia County at each census
CensusPopulation
200043,560
201049,351
202052,589

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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Columbia County
Under $50k26.9%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k21.7%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $86,359 · 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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Columbia County
Owner occupied
15,680 units
Renter occupied
5,030 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Columbia County2023
Retail trade1,646
Manufacturing1,596
Accommodation and food services1,310
Health care and social assistance1,243
Construction778
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services501
Other services (except public administration)437
Professional, scientific, and technical services338

9,272 employees in 996 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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Columbia County compared with its state
Columbia County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColumbia CountyOregon
Population53,1784,238,714
Median household income$86,359$80,426
Median age43.240.1
Median home value$390,600$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%36.2%
Foreign-born residents3.4%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%63.4%
Mean commute to work32.9 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
St. HelensCity14,4604.88 sq mi
ScappooseCity8,2823.44 sq mi
VernoniaCity2,4281.60 sq mi
Columbia CityCity1,9490.78 sq mi
RainierCity1,9324.08 sq mi
ClatskanieCity1,7821.30 sq mi
WarrenCensus designated place1,4596.31 sq mi
Deer IslandCensus designated place1910.49 sq mi
PrescottCity820.07 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Columbia County

Jobs 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.