City in Lexington County, South Carolina · 9.4 sq mi · 1,998 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in West Columbia. The typical household earns $56,912, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,489 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.7%
Men 39.4 · Women 37.8
1900–2026
18,726
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
18,726
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 18,726 | +237 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,489 | +49 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 18,440 | +33 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 18,407 | +622 | 3.50% |
| 2022 | 17,785 | +113 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 17,672 | +183 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 17,489 | -518 | 2.88% |
| 2019 | 18,007 | +41 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 17,966 | +490 | 2.80% |
| 2017 | 17,476 | +72 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 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 7 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Never married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau