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Columbia County, Washington

Columbia County, Washington · ZIP 99328, 99347, 99359

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,025 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,892Households
  • $71,528Median household income
  • $256,100Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Columbia County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
4.0k4k4.1k4.1k2000: 4,06420002010: 4,07820102020: 3,95220204,0643,952
Population of Columbia County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,064
20104,078
20203,952

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Columbia County
Under $50k32.7%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k25.3%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $71,528 · 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Columbia County
Owner occupied
1,473 units
Renter occupied
419 units
Vacancy rate
14.7%

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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Columbia County2023
Health care and social assistance267
Arts, entertainment, and recreation137
Retail trade133
Manufacturing85
Accommodation and food services64
Other services (except public administration)44
Wholesale trade31
Professional, scientific, and technical services29

903 employees in 107 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 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Columbia County compared with its state
Columbia County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColumbia CountyWashington
Population3,9967,740,984
Median household income$71,528$94,952
Median age52.138.2
Median home value$256,100$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.2%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes77.9%63.9%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Columbia County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DaytonCity2,4711.44 sq mi
StarbuckTown1380.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (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

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.