Columbia County Demographics

A map of Columbia County's Population by Race

Columbia County, Georgia had a population of 156,010 in 2020. It was 63.5% White, 17.7% Black, 4.6% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Columbia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Columbia County is the 16th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Columbia County's White Population

99,111 residents of Columbia County identify as White, or 63.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Columbia County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more White than neighboring McDuffie County (52.8% White), Richmond County (33.1% White), McCormick County (54.1% White), and Edgefield County (58% White). Columbia County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (67.6% White).

Columbia County's Black Population

27,621 residents of Columbia County identify as Black, or 17.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Columbia County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #109 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is less Black than neighboring McDuffie County (40% Black), Richmond County (54.7% Black), Lincoln County (27.5% Black), McCormick County (41.1% Black), and Edgefield County (32.4% Black).

Columbia County's Asian Population

7,102 residents of Columbia County identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Columbia County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Asian than neighboring McDuffie County (0.4% Asian), Richmond County (1.9% Asian), Lincoln County (0.3% Asian), McCormick County (0.4% Asian), and Edgefield County (0.5% Asian).

Columbia County's Hispanic Population

11,858 residents of Columbia County identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Columbia County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Hispanic than neighboring McDuffie County (3.7% Hispanic), Richmond County (5.5% Hispanic), Lincoln County (1.2% Hispanic), McCormick County (1.3% Hispanic), and Edgefield County (5.3% Hispanic).

Columbia County's Native American/Other Population

1,522 residents of Columbia County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Columbia County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McDuffie County (0.4% Native American/Other), Richmond County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other), McCormick County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Edgefield County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Columbia County's Multiracial Population

8,796 residents of Columbia County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Columbia County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Columbia County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Multiracial than neighboring McDuffie County (2.8% Multiracial), Richmond County (3.9% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3.1% Multiracial), McCormick County (2.5% Multiracial), and Edgefield County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.