Humidity & wind
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Population
147,035
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$264,300
Owner-occupied units
Columbia, SC
South Carolina · 34.041° N, 80.906° W · 139 sq mi
Columbia is a city in South Carolina, with a population of 147,035 and about 1,055 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,529 a year, and the median home is worth $264,300.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
139 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,055
People per square mile
Rank by population
#198
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#57
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$55,529
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,204
Per month
Homeownership
45.5%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.7 min
One way
People
Median age
28.6
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
45.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
5.8%
Households
53,076
2.16 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 27.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.8%
Professional & business services 11.9%
Retail trade 11.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of South Carolina
State bird
Carolina Wren
State flower
Yellow Jessamine
State capital
Columbia
Nickname
The Palmetto State
Compare Columbia with
- Columbia vs Augusta-Richmond CountySide by side
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- Columbia vs VisaliaSide by side
Cities near Columbia
- Rock Hill, SC62 mi · 75,911
- Charlotte, NC81 mi · 964,784
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA82 mi · 201,999
- Summerville, SC83 mi · 53,177
- Gastonia, NC85 mi · 87,067
- Goose Creek, SC89 mi · 52,010
- North Charleston, SC91 mi · 129,245
- Huntersville, NC94 mi · 68,535
Cities about the same size
- Rockford, IL147,384
- Visalia, CA146,541
- Midland, TX147,615
- Thornton, CO147,766
- Waco, TX147,788
- Pomona, CA147,807
- Escondido, CA146,030
- Palm Bay, FL148,092
More in South Carolina
- Charleston159,423
- Mount Pleasant95,469
- Greenville75,310
- Greer50,007
Wealthiest person in South Carolina
Name
Robert Faith
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Charleston
Source of wealth
Real estate management
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in South Carolina · private sector
Employer
Prisma Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in South Carolina
Company
Sonoco Products
Revenue
$5.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Hartsville
Ticker
SON
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.