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Columbia, Tennessee

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Population in 2021: 43,340 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +31.1%
 
Males: 19,951  (46.0%)
Females: 23,389  (54.0%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 37174, 38401.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,800 (it was $35,879 in 2000)
Columbia:

$52,800
TN:

$59,695

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,669 (it was $18,004 in 2000)

Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $244,660 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Columbia:

$244,660
TN:

$235,200

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,014.

March 2022 cost of living index in Columbia: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.5%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.3% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.8% for American Indian residents, 22.2% for other race residents, 34.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Columbia, TN (2021)
    • 27,76566.7%White alone
    • 6,84516.4%Black alone
    • 4,85211.7%Hispanic
    • 2,0885.0%Two or more races
    • 1160.3%Asian alone
    • 1370.3%Other race alone
    • 810.2%American Indian alone
    • 100.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 177 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Tennessee as of September 25, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Columbia is 207 to 1.


Crime rates in Columbia by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(14.8)		7
(20.5)		3
(8.7)		4
(11.5)		3
(8.6)		4
(11.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(5.6)		2
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.6)		7
(18.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		20
(59.0)		18
(52.8)		20
(57.9)		13
(37.5)		20
(57.2)		13
(36.9)		16
(45.8)		19
(53.1)		21
(57.7)		31
(83.3)		27
(71.0)		26
(67.0)		13
(32.5)		25
(61.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		78
(230.1)		69
(202.5)		70
(202.7)		31
(89.4)		31
(88.6)		37
(105.1)		38
(108.7)		43
(120.2)		43
(118.1)		34
(91.4)		42
(110.4)		22
(56.7)		19
(47.5)		29
(70.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		384
(1,133)		326
(956.6)		290
(839.9)		234
(674.7)		250
(714.4)		231
(656.2)		219
(626.6)		159
(444.6)		150
(412.0)		189
(507.8)		211
(554.8)		191
(492.2)		225
(562.5)		247
(602.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		385
(1,136)		459
(1,347)		394
(1,141)		303
(873.7)		276
(788.7)		282
(801.1)		305
(872.6)		223
(623.6)		226
(620.8)		205
(550.8)		300
(788.8)		204
(525.7)		125
(312.5)		202
(492.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,316
(3,882)		1,126
(3,304)		1,211
(3,507)		1,045
(3,013)		1,079
(3,083)		1,046
(2,971)		1,086
(3,107)		957
(2,676)		900
(2,472)		812
(2,182)		922
(2,424)		949
(2,446)		982
(2,455)		972
(2,370)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		121
(357.0)		71
(208.3)		49
(141.9)		49
(141.3)		53
(151.5)		32
(90.9)		49
(140.2)		49
(137.0)		50
(137.3)		66
(177.3)		78
(205.1)		98
(252.6)		98
(245.0)		115
(280.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(32.5)		16
(46.9)		7
(20.3)		7
(20.2)		2
(5.7)		8
(22.7)		8
(22.9)		4
(11.2)		6
(16.5)		5
(13.4)		7
(18.4)		2
(5.2)		3
(7.5)		6
(14.6)
City-Data.com crime index635.7578.5524.0407.8423.0397.2391.1340.4328.3335.6374.7360.0292.4351.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Columbia, TN

Crime rate in Columbia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 102 (76 officers - 71 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Tennessee average:

2.57
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Ancestries: American (35.2%), African (7.0%), English (5.3%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1817

Elevation: 637 feet

Land area: 29.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,464 people per square mile   (low).

Columbia, Tennessee map

2,054 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This city:

4.7%
Tennessee:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,345 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,483 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (40.2 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (40.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (432.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lower Rutherford Creek, TN (2.7 miles ),
Fountain Heights, TN (2.9 miles ),
Culleoka, TN (3.1 miles ),
Mount Pleasant, TN (3.2 miles ),
Upper Big Bigby, TN (3.3 miles ),
Poplar Top, TN (3.3 miles ),
Santa Fe, TN (3.5 miles ),
Spring Hill, TN (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 35.62 N, Longitude: 87.04 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Mule Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,868 (+6.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,890 (47.4%)

Area code: 931

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, TN in 2021
Distribution of house value in Columbia, TN in 2021
Columbia satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 796 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2020: 630 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2019: 319 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2018: 460 buildings, average cost: $14,000
  • 2017: 395 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2016: 287 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 2015: 157 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2014: 77 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2013: 54 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2012: 57 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2010: 44 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2009: 78 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2008: 121 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2007: 155 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2006: 200 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2005: 159 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2004: 149 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2003: 133 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2002: 139 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2001: 118 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 2000: 116 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 1999: 115 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 1998: 95 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 140 buildings, average cost: $76,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Columbia, TN residents
Average permit cost in Columbia, TN
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.8%
Tennessee:

3.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Columbia, TN
Historical housing units in Columbia, TN

Population change in the 1990s: +3,882 (+13.3%).
Most common industries in Columbia, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (10.2%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.8%)
  • Construction (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Columbia, TN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)

Average climate in Columbia, Tennessee

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Columbia, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 60.3. This is better than average.

City:

60.3
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 34.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.17
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 201.6 miles away from Columbia center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.6 miles away from Columbia center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 169.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 175.4 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Maury County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Columbia topographic map

Main business address for: FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Columbia:

  • MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1224 TROTWOOD AVE)

Nursing Homes in Columbia:

  • BEL AIR CARE INC (105 CAMPBELL BLVD)
  • COLUMBIA NURSING FACILITY INC (WALNUT LANE)
  • HERITAGE MANOR OF COLUMBIA (1410 TROTWOOD AVENUE)
  • HILLVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER INC (2710 TROTWOOD AVE)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA (841 W. JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD.)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE, COLUMBIA (101 WALNUT LANE)
  • SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF COLUMBIA (1410 TROTWOOD AVENUE)

Dialysis Facilities in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA DIALYSIS (1705 GROVE DRIVE)
  • FMC COLUMBIA (861 WEST JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD)

Home Health Centers in Columbia:

  • CAREALL HOMECARE SERVICES (1121 TROTWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 1)
  • MAURY REGIONAL HOME SERVICES (830 HATCHER LANE)
  • NHC HOMECARE COLUMBIA (915 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD)
  • QUALITY FIRST HOME CARE (500 SOUTH JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, SUITE A)

Airports and heliports located in Columbia:

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Colleges/Universities in Columbia:

  • Columbia State Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,383; Location: 1665 Hampshire Pike; Public; Website: www.columbiastate.edu)
  • Tennessee Career Institute (Full-time enrollment: 183; Location: 1412 Trotwood Avenue, Suite 1; Private, for-profit; Website: tnci.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:

  • Lipscomb University (about 37 miles; Nashville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,827)
  • Nashville State Community College (about 38 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 6,436)
  • Belmont University (about 39 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
  • Vanderbilt University (about 40 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 10,518)
  • Trevecca Nazarene University (about 40 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)
  • Tennessee State University (about 41 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,341)
  • Middle Tennessee State University (about 42 miles; Murfreesboro, TN; FT enrollment: 21,628)

Public high schools in Columbia:

Private high schools in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA ACADEMY (Students: 577, Location: 1101 W 7TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 475, Location: 6901 OLD ZION RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • AGATHOS SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA (Students: 91, Location: 1201 MAPLEASH AVE, Grades: PK-9)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 4, Location: 1411 SCHOOL ST, Grades: 3-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Columbia: West Columbia Substation (A), Graymere Golf and Country Club (B), University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station (C), Columbia Fire Department Station 2 (D), Columbia Fire Department Station 3 (E), Columbia Fire Department Station 4 (F), Columbia Fire Department Station 5 (G), Maury County Rural Fire Department (H), Columbia Fire Department (I), Riverside Recreation Center (J), Maury County Public Library (K), Maury County Courthouse (L), Columbia City Hall (M), Maury Regional EMS (N), First Call Ambulance Service Maury (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northway Shopping Center (1), Campbell Plaza Shopping Center (2), Shady Brook Mall Shopping Center (3), Maury County Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Columbia: FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Columbia include: Fairview Church (A), First Cumberland Church (B), Flint Valley Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Westminster Church (F), Berea Church (G), Pleasant Heights Church (H), Riverview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Voorhies Cemetery (3), Roberts Cemetery (4), Miller Cemetery (5), Johnston Cemetery (6), Farris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Branch (A), Allen Branch (B), Little Bigby Creek (C), Bear Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia include: Fairview Park (1), Woodlawn Park (2), Eva Gilbert Park (3), Betty Lee Park (4), Woodland Park (5), Pop Geers Park (6), Pillow Park (7), Maury County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Athenaeum (Historical Places & Services; 808 Athenaeum Street) (1), Maury County - Board of Education- Riverside Elementary School- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 203 Carter Street) (2), Maury Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 97 North James Campbell Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Columbia (1551 Halifax Drive) (1), Days Inn (1504 Nashville Hwy) (2), Holiday Inn Express (1558 Bear Creek Pike) (3), Econo Lodge (1548 Bear Creek Pike) (4), Comfort Inn Columbia (1544 Bear Creek Pike) (5), Honors Inn (1208 Nashville Hwy) (6), Best Value Inn (1548 Bear Creek Pike) (7), James K Polk Motel (1111 Nashville Highway) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (815 South Garden Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Sandra Seaton - Playwright and writer, Ben West - Politician, Graham T. Perry - Lawyer, John Harlan Willis - Navy Medal of Honor recipient, Lucius M. Walker - Confederate Army general, Lyman T. Johnson - Kentucky school teacher and desegregation pioneer, Merrill Moore - Poet, Red Lucas - Baseball player, Sterling Marlin - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Jun 30, 1957), Dutch McCall - Major League Baseball pitcher.

Maury County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:

MAURY CO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 17,242, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2012), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2006), St BCA signed (NOV-29-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-29-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-29-2006), St BCA signed (NOV-29-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-29-2006), St BCA signed (NOV-29-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2009)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:

  • COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS (Population served: 58,488, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.3%
Whole state:

67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

5.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Columbia in 2010:

  • 462 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 233 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 59 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 33 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 12 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Columbia in 2000:

  • 653 people in nursing homes
  • 93 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 69 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 48 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Columbia (2011 data):

  • First Farmers and Merchants Bank: First Farmers And Merchants Bank, Northside Bankcenter, Campbell Plaza Branch, High Street Branch, Hatcher Lane Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,013.4 mil, Deposits: $856.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers And Merchants Corporation
  • Community First Bank & Trust: at 501 South James M. Campbell Boulevard, Downtown Branch, Wal-Mart Supercenter Branch, Neely's Mill Branch. Info updated 2011/07/18: Bank assets: $617.2 mil, Deposits: $556.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Community First, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Carmack Boulevard Branch, Columbia Main, Shadybrook Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Heritage Bank & Trust: Northside Branch at 845 Nashville Highway, branch established on 2006/07/31; at 217 South James M. Campbell Boulevard, branch established on 2006/03/06. Info updated 2011/10/06: Bank assets: $121.1 mil, Deposits: $111.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hatcher Lane Branch at 1404-08 James M. Campbell Boulevard, branch established on 1986/04/07; Columbia Main Branch at 200 West 7th Street, branch established on 1923/05/22. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Community South Bank: Columbia Branch at 1909 Shady Brook Street, branch established on 1999/10/01. Info updated 2007/01/18: Bank assets: $569.9 mil, Deposits: $534.2 mil, headquarters in Parsons, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Tennessee Central Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Perimeter Place Branch at 901 West James Campbell Boulevard, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Columbia:

Marital status in Columbia, TN
  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Columbia:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Tennessee average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Columbia
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Columbia, TN (based on Maury County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,645136
Mainline Protestant5,86431
Catholic3,9002
Black Protestant2,02914
Other1,9157
None42,603-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Maury County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
This county:

6.89 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Maury County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.4%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.6%
Tennessee:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Columbia:

49.2%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Columbia:

46.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.6%
Tennessee:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.6%
Tennessee:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Columbia:

6.8
Tennessee:

6.8

Overweight people:
Columbia:

34.4%
Tennessee:

33.9%

General health condition:
Columbia:

55.8%
Tennessee:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.2%
Tennessee:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Columbia, TN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 85$382,157$53,9522$478
Police Protection - Officers 84$390,899$55,8430$0
Electric Power 70$437,319$74,9690$0
Sewerage 42$148,882$42,5382$4,404
Streets and Highways 41$137,210$40,1592$2,493
Water Supply 41$245,259$71,7830$0
Solid Waste Management 24$68,313$34,1570$0
Other Government Administration 23$85,181$44,4427$3,045
Other and Unallocable 22$124,147$67,7170$0
Parks and Recreation 22$77,478$42,26114$15,996
Financial Administration 14$64,447$55,2402$3,523
Police - Other 14$57,346$49,15411$9,169
Fire - Other 2$10,817$64,9020$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,802
Totals for Government 484$2,229,454$55,27642$42,911

Columbia government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,250,000 ($190.36)
    Electric Utilities: $5,104,000 ($117.77)
    General - Other: $726,000 ($16.75)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $134,054,000 ($3093.08)
    Water Utilities: $17,572,000 ($405.45)
    Police Protection: $9,299,000 ($214.56)
    Sewerage: $8,459,000 ($195.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,949,000 ($183.41)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,628,000 ($152.93)
    Regular Highways: $5,522,000 ($127.41)
    General - Other: $5,045,000 ($116.41)
    Central Staff Services: $4,904,000 ($113.15)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,715,000 ($85.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,657,000 ($61.31)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $199,000 ($4.59)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $430,000 ($9.92)
    Electric Utilities: $294,000 ($6.78)
    Water Utilities: $138,000 ($3.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $36,967,000 ($852.95)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,656,000 ($61.28)

Columbia government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,819,000 ($249.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,119,000 ($187.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,570,000 ($82.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($1.06)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $514,000 ($11.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $325,000 ($7.50)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,660,000 ($107.52)
    Interest Earnings: $707,000 ($16.31)
    Fines and Forfeits: $352,000 ($8.12)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $147,636,000 ($3406.46)
    Water Utilities: $24,249,000 ($559.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,386,000 ($147.35)
    Highways: $2,534,000 ($58.47)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000,000 ($23.07)
    Other: $103,000 ($2.38)
  • Tax - Property: $12,270,000 ($283.11)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,294,000 ($260.59)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,687,000 ($38.92)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,554,000 ($35.86)

Columbia government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,368,000 ($1646.70)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,868,000 ($1496.72)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,375,000 ($262.46)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000 ($112.48)

Columbia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,292,000 ($3052.42)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,159,000 ($72.89)
Businesses in Columbia, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's3
Applebee's1Nike4
Arby's2Nissan1
AutoZone1Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins1OfficeMax1
Bath & Body Works1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King4Penske2
CVS2Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1Ruby Tuesday1
Cricket Wireless2SONIC Drive-In2
Curves1Sears1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Subway4
Dunkin Donuts1Super 81
FedEx6T-Mobile2
Ford1T.J.Maxx1
GNC1Taco Bell2
GameStop2Toyota1
H&R Block2U-Haul4
Hardee's2UPS9
Hilton1Vans2
Hobby Lobby1Verizon Wireless1
Holiday Inn1Waffle House3
JCPenney1Walgreens2
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger2Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
Little Caesars Pizza1

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WKRM (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMRB (910 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: OGILVIE FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCP (1280 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MAURY COUNTY BOOSTERS CORP.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXRQ (1460 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TN; Owner: NEW LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WKOM (101.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENN. BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W264AD (100.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADIO ASSOCIATE)
  • W217AV (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Columbia: John Harlan Willis.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Columbia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 162Number of bridges
  • 1,768ft / 539mTotal length
  • $48,817,000Total costs
  • 1,281,850Total average daily traffic
  • 149,599Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Columbia, TN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 91920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 81940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 321960-1969
  • 151970-1979
  • 251980-1989
  • 301990-1999
  • 112000-2009
  • 102010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Columbia, TN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 578 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 299 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Columbia)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 249. The highest number of fire incidents - 443 took place in 2007, and the least - 83 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Columbia, TN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (40.3%), and Structure Fires (37.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Columbia, TN
    • 1,70240.3%Outside Fires
    • 1,59137.7%Structure Fires
    • 86620.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 661.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Columbia, TN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Tennessee:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 1548 Bear Crk Pike, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 , Phone: (931) 381-1410
  • Hampton Inn Columbia, 1551 Halifax Dr, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 , Phone: (931) 540-1222, Fax: (931) 381-3773
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1561 Halifax Dr, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 , Phone: (931) 380-2025, Fax: (931) 548-2209
  • Baymont Inn And Suites, 715 S James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 , Phone: (931) 388-3326, Fax: (931) 490-0764
  • Days Inn, 1504 Nashville Hwy, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 , Phone: (931) 381-3297, Fax: (931) 381-8692
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Tennessee
Most common first names in Columbia, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James52071.4 years
William48873.4 years
Mary41379.4 years
John36472.8 years
Robert27072.2 years
Annie16280.0 years
Willie15775.4 years
Charles15368.8 years
Thomas14472.2 years
George12774.7 years
Most common last names in Columbia, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones19875.0 years
Johnson19374.9 years
Brown17676.1 years
Smith14175.8 years
Davis12875.4 years
Williams11576.3 years
Harris11376.2 years
Hardison9878.5 years
White8476.7 years
Moore8075.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, TN
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 48.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, TN
  • 77.0%Electricity
  • 21.7%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used


Columbia compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

Columbia on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
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