Columbia County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,362
Rank #841 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,644 −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,658 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,692 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,200 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,341 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.6% −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,046 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,527 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
26.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.9%61.2%76.5%90.5%4.1%2.3%1.7%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 65,362, making it the 841st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Columbia County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Columbia County is $64,644, which ranks #1,658 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Columbia County is $206,200, 26.9% below the national median. Renters in Columbia County pay a median gross rent of $943 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Columbia County, 26.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.9 min.

Columbia County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.1%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Columbia County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.