Census place 4716540

Columbia

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Columbia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Columbia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Columbia has a population of 50,072 and 1,372 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: typical commute is 28 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.8 minutes; population density is 1,372/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; and median home value is $308,700, above the comparison median of $277,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
28 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.8 minutes
population density
1,372/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
median home value
$308,700
Above the comparison median of $277,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Columbia's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
50,072
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,372/sq mi
36.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,719
Median home value
$308,700
Median gross rent
$1,197
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.4%
Typical commute
28 min
Drive-alone commute
76.1%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
12.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.1%
Homes built 2020+
7.3%
Households without a vehicle
3%
Households with children
31.7%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
9.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Maury County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
1
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NASHVILLE INTL AP (37 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.5"
Annual snowfall
4.7"

Month by month

A year in Columbia.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Median home
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