Columbia County, Georgia Facts
Facts |
State |
Georgia |
Land area |
290.1 square miles |
Population Density |
427.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
135,416 |
Population change |
9.2% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.5% |
Under 18 |
26.4% |
65 and over |
11.3% |
Females |
51.1% |
White |
75.9 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
5.9 |
Asian |
4.2% |
Two or more races |
2.8% |
Black or African American |
16.5% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
91% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
34.1% |
Veterans |
13,290 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
43,975 |
Persons per household |
2.9 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86.8% |
Median household income |
$69,306 |
The per capita income |
$30,949 |
Live below the poverty line. |
8.3% |
housing units |
52,087 |
Multi-unit structures |
7% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$170,400 |
Residents owning their homes. |
78.9% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
10,081 |
Women-owned firms |
32% |
Asian-owned firms |
5.7% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
3% |
Black-owned firms |
7.4% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,406,298 |
Retail sales per capita |
$12,919 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,411,210 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$357,458 |