Columbia County, Oregon Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Oregon |
| Land area | 657.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 75.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 49,344 |
| Population change | 0% | Under 5 years of age | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 22.7% |
| 65 and over | 16.4% |
| Females | 50.2% |
| White | 93.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.6 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.1% |
| Veterans | 5,505 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 19,069 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.3% |
| Median household income | $54,968 |
| The per capita income | $26,271 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.6% |
| housing units | 20,541 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $213,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 4,017 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $357,383 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,306 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $826,200 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $96,784 |