City in Marion County, Mississippi · 11.1 sq mi · 583 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Columbia. The typical household earns $38,507, and the median resident is 41.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,765 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.54%
Men 40 · Women 43.3
1870–2026
6,476
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,476
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,476 | -49 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,525 | -47 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 6,572 | -31 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 6,603 | -28 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 6,631 | -85 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 6,716 | -49 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 6,765 | +941 | 16.16% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | -79 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 5,903 | -123 | 2.04% |
| 2017 | 6,026 | -10 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 41% | 28% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 25% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau