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Population
130,851
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$284,600
Owner-occupied units
Columbia, MO
Missouri · 38.947° N, 92.326° W · 68 sq mi
Columbia is a city in Missouri, with a population of 130,851 and about 1,929 residents per square mile. The median household earns $66,498 a year, and the median home is worth $284,600.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
68 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,929
People per square mile
Rank by population
#230
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#153
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$66,498
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,097
Per month
Homeownership
48.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.4 min
One way
People
Median age
29.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
56.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.1%
Households
52,564
2.26 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 37.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 12%
Professional & business services 9.5%
Retail trade 8.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Missouri
State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
White Hawthorn Blossom
State capital
Jefferson City
Nickname
The Show-Me State
Compare Columbia with
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- Columbia vs St. LouisSide by side
Cities near Columbia
- O'Fallon, MO87 mi · 96,101
- St. Peters, MO93 mi · 61,479
- St. Charles, MO98 mi · 72,561
- Blue Springs, MO104 mi · 61,632
- Florissant, MO108 mi · 51,124
- Independence, MO109 mi · 121,675
- Lee's Summit, MO111 mi · 107,514
- St. Louis, MO114 mi · 278,144
Cities about the same size
- Norman, OK130,943
- Abilene, TX131,588
- Pearland, TX129,930
- Lehigh Acres, FL132,353
- Clovis, CA129,347
- North Charleston, SC129,245
- Athens-Clarke County, GA128,612
- Santa Clara, CA133,446
More in Missouri
- Kansas City521,220
- Springfield169,847
- St. Joseph71,001
- Joplin53,930
Wealthiest person in Missouri
Name
David Steward
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$11.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
St. Louis
Source of wealth
IT services
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Missouri · private sector
Employer
BJC HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Missouri
Company
Centene
Revenue
$163.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
St. Louis
Ticker
CNC
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.