Columbia County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 634.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 99.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 62,243 |
| Population change | -1.4% | Under 5 years of age | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% |
| 65 and over | 20.3% |
| Females | 49.8% |
| White | 90.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.2 |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.2% |
| Veterans | 5,317 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 25,280 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 90.6% |
| Median household income | $57,336 |
| The per capita income | $33,613 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 9.8% |
| housing units | 32,636 |
| Multi-unit structures | 17% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $221,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 7,644 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $638,351 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,249 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $619,223 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |