Columbia County, Georgia

Columbia County is a county in the United States of Georgia. The population of county in 2000 stood at 89288 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 110627, It is Georgia's 20th most populous county. The county encompasses an area of 307.78 miē (797.15 kmē ), of which, 290.01 square miles (751.12 kmē) of it is land and 17.76 square miles (46 kmē) of it is water, making it Georgia's 97th largest county by total area.

Columbia County Georgia
Map of Columbia County, Georgia

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 89288 residents, 31120 households, and 25348 families in the county. The population density was 307.9 people per square mile (118.88/kmē), it would be the 19th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 33321 housing units at an average density of 114.9 per square mile (44.36/kmē). The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18. Age range in the county was well distributed with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 110627, The racial makeup of the county was 79.45% White, 15.18% Black or African American, 0.29% American Indian, 3.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.68% from two or more races.

Columbia County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Columbia County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Columbia County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $55682, it is the seventh highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $61232, it is eighth wealthiest county by median family income in Georgia. The per capita income for the county was $23496, it is ninth wealthiest county by per capita income in Georgia.

In 2000, 26407 pupils and students, of which 50.63% are male and 49.37% are female, 29.58% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.26% nursery or pri school, 5.28% kindergarten, 48.28% elementary school, 23.09% high school and 15.08% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Evans CdpColumbia County109.940.07177271784.12199556272
2Grovetown CityColumbia County2.892.880.0160892111.91325633382
3Harlem CityColumbia County2.532.520.011814719.91543930500
4Martinez CdpColumbia County12.6812.570.11277492207.12673458069
YearPopulation
April 2000 census89288
April 2000 Estimate89287
July 2000 Estimate89778
July 2001 Estimate91521
July 2002 Estimate94117
July 2003 Estimate96374
July 2004 Estimate99571
July 2005 Estimate102209
July 2006 Estimate105440
July 2007 Estimate108760
July 2008 Estimate110627
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school114810342182
Kindergarten7256701395
Elementary school6562618712749
High school303930596098
College or graduate school189520883983
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Columbia County, Georgia$55682$61232$23496
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587