Columbia

Metro area 17900 • Metropolitan • SC • 840.9K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $71.2K.
•Median home value: $236K.
•Poverty rate: 14.0%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Columbia.

Income

60th

Home values

59th

Poverty rate

58th

Metro Basics

CBSA

17900

Type

Metropolitan

Population

840.9K

Land Area

3.7K sq mi

Pop. Density

227.1 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

803 839 843 854 864

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.