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Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17814, 17815, 17820

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 66,012 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25,874Households
  • $61,992Median household income
  • $199,200Median home value
  • 57Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
64k66k68k2000: 64,15120002010: 67,29520102020: 64,727202064,15164,727
Population of Columbia County at each census
CensusPopulation
200064,151
201067,295
202064,727

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Columbia County
Under $50k42.1%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $61,992 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Columbia County
Owner occupied
18,222 units
Renter occupied
7,652 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Columbia County2023
Manufacturing4,411
Retail trade3,950
Health care and social assistance3,589
Accommodation and food services2,856
Transportation and warehousing2,060
Construction975
Other services (except public administration)857
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services699

22,886 employees in 1,428 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Columbia County compared with its state
Columbia County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColumbia CountyPennsylvania
Population65,05512,986,518
Median household income$61,992$76,081
Median age41.440.9
Median home value$199,200$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents2.8%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.4%69.3%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County57 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BloomsburgTown13,2864.35 sq mi
BerwickBorough10,3323.07 sq mi
Scott TownshipTownship5,6546.96 sq mi
Briar Creek TownshipTownship3,02120.9 sq mi
Mifflin TownshipTownship2,36019.2 sq mi
Hemlock TownshipTownship2,29517.6 sq mi
North Centre TownshipTownship2,10615.0 sq mi
South Centre TownshipTownship1,9255.43 sq mi
Greenwood TownshipTownship1,90428.3 sq mi
EspyCensus designated place1,7370.90 sq mi
Fishing Creek TownshipTownship1,56928.4 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship1,56935.2 sq mi
CatawissaBorough1,5370.51 sq mi
Mount Pleasant TownshipTownship1,51116.7 sq mi
Locust TownshipTownship1,47017.8 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship1,35819.7 sq mi
Main TownshipTownship1,28416.1 sq mi
LightstreetCensus designated place1,2730.98 sq mi
Montour TownshipTownship1,2639.15 sq mi
MifflinvilleCensus designated place1,1911.60 sq mi
Orange TownshipTownship1,17712.9 sq mi
Cleveland TownshipTownship1,14923.2 sq mi
AlmediaCensus designated place1,0360.70 sq mi
Pine TownshipTownship1,02326.4 sq mi
MillvilleBorough9830.98 sq mi
Catawissa TownshipTownship91112.4 sq mi
Sugarloaf TownshipTownship90026.2 sq mi
Beaver TownshipTownship89635.4 sq mi
Lime RidgeCensus designated place8711.13 sq mi
BentonBorough8240.60 sq mi
Conyngham TownshipTownship68320.5 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship62918.4 sq mi
BuckhornCensus designated place6140.69 sq mi
Briar CreekBorough6011.65 sq mi
Roaring Creek TownshipTownship56023.5 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship55313.1 sq mi
OrangevilleBorough4760.45 sq mi
Wilburton Number OneCensus designated place4520.21 sq mi
FernvilleCensus designated place4200.81 sq mi
NumidiaCensus designated place3211.05 sq mi
Jamison CityCensus designated place2570.40 sq mi
AristesCensus designated place2080.52 sq mi
StillwaterBorough1993.11 sq mi
LocustdaleCensus designated place1910.09 sq mi
JerseytownCensus designated place1860.72 sq mi
RupertCensus designated place1580.91 sq mi
IolaCensus designated place1290.27 sq mi
MainvilleCensus designated place1220.70 sq mi
RohrsburgCensus designated place1210.74 sq mi
FoundryvilleCensus designated place1200.54 sq mi
Eyers GroveCensus designated place1190.22 sq mi
SlabtownCensus designated place1110.48 sq mi
WallerCensus designated place701.28 sq mi
JonestownCensus designated place540.37 sq mi
Wilburton Number TwoCensus designated place450.09 sq mi
Elk GroveCensus designated place370.42 sq mi
CentraliaBorough40.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.