South Carolina / Census place 4575850

West Columbia

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

Official Census name: West Columbia city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,489
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,962/sq mi
9.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$56,912
Median home value
$201,700
Median gross rent
$1,201
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.9%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Public transit commute
0%

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: COLUMBIA (3 mi from place center)
Average high
75.6°F
Average low
53°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
1.2"

Month by month

A year in West Columbia.

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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.

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