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 |