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County population in July 2011: 67,617 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,137
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,788
% of renters here:

23%
State:

27%

Land area: 797 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Columbia County: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (14.3%), Public administration (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Columbia County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (76.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (16.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)
  • Some other race alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 28,656  (50.7%)
Females: 27,857  (49.3%)

Columbia County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Columbia County:

2.6 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,321 ($30,881 in 1999)
This county:

$37321
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $615 (lower quartile is $335, upper quartile is $756)
This county:

$615
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,100 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
Columbia County:

$120,100
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,300 - $176,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $248,325
Here:

$248,325
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $657,399
Here:

$657,399
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $90,975
Here:

$90,975
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,144
Here:

$150,144
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,017,771
Here:

$2,017,771
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $106,554
Here:

$106,554
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,902
Here:

$29,902
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $983
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $307

Institutionalized population: 2,614

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 35
  • Robberies: 15
  • Assaults: 211
  • Burglaries: 382
  • Thefts: 686
  • Auto thefts: 101

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 22
  • Assaults: 189
  • Burglaries: 403
  • Thefts: 713
  • Auto thefts: 84

Columbia County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 289 buildings, average cost: $57,900
  • 2001: 266 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 2002: 247 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 2003: 299 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2004: 380 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2005: 512 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2006: 467 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2007: 326 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2008: 227 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2009: 96 buildings, average cost: $129,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Florida:


McCain (Republican): 66.7%
Obama (Democratic): 32.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,150 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $576 (0.5%)


Columbia County household income distribution in 2009 Columbia County home values distribution


Columbia County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.5%
Columbia County:

17.5%
Florida:

14.9%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 51 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

15.0%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $506 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lake City, Watertown, Five Points, Fort White, North Columbia.

Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32024Lake City1613----
32025Lake City138----
32038Fort White201010
32055Lake City24135050

2005 air pollution in Columbia County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.columbiacountyfla.com

Click to draw/clear Columbia County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Columbia County: Vinzant Landing (A), Waldron Landing (B), Browns Landing (C), McAlpin Landing (D), Osceola Work Center (E), Wiggins Hunt Camp (F), Osceola Ranger Station (G), West Tower Hunt Camp (H), Sandhill Hunt Camp (I), Columbia Correctional Institution (J), Columbia Correctional Institution Annex (K), Lake City Correctional Institution (L), Columbia County Emergency Medical Services (M), Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 41 (N), Suwannee Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 42 (O), Lulu Volunteer Fire Department Station 47 (P), West Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Station 43 (Q), Columbia County Fire Department Station 40 Headquarters (R), Fort White Progress Energy Substation (S), Ellisville Volunteer Fire Department Station 45 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia County include: Athens Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Bethlehem United Methodist Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Truvine Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Deep Creek Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gillen Allen Cemetery (1), Huntsville Cemetery (2), East Rest Cemetery (3), Jerusalem Cemetery (4), Fellowship Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Hopeful Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Harper Lake (A), Ox Pond (B), String of Ponds (C), Casterline Lake (D), Lake Harris (E), Barbara Lake (F), Moore Pond (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Roaring Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Little Branch (E), Browns Branch (F), Cannon Creek (G), Deep Creek (H), Clay Hole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia County include: River Rise Preserve State Park (1), O'Leno State Park (2), Big Shoals State Park (3), Bethlehem Community Park (4), Columbia High School Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Gilchrist County , Hamilton County , Clinch County, Georgia , Echols County, Georgia , Suwannee County , Union County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.2%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,874
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,316 (59% naturalized citizens)

Columbia County:

2.3%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 257
  • 1990 to 1994: 148
  • 1985 to 1989: 116
  • 1980 to 1984: 105
  • 1975 to 1979: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 160
  • 1970 to 1974: 108
  • 1965 to 1969: 366

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Columbia County marital status for males
Columbia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,059
  • One, attached: 219
  • Two: 630
  • 3 or 4: 400
  • 5 to 9: 289
  • 10 to 19: 92
  • 20 or more: 440
  • Mobile homes: 9,273
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 177

Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 4,987 (617 second mortgage, 342 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,183

Here:

61.0% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.78%
Here33.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 19,092
Total congregations: 67

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents9,786 (51.3%)2,400 (12.6%)2,274 (11.9%)1,102 (5.8%)901 (4.7%)
Congregations21 (31.3%)1 (1.5%)12 (17.9%)3 (4.5%)5 (7.5%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents569 (3.0%)524 (2.7%)236 (1.2%)213 (1.1%)1,087 (5.7%)
Congregations2 (3.0%)6 (9.0%)3 (4.5%)2 (3.0%)12 (17.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Columbia County - Lake City, Watertown, Five Points, Fort White, North Columbia

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Columbia County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Columbia County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
This county:

7.51 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Columbia County:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbia County:

11.6%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Columbia County:

Average size of farms: 131 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,976
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $824.76
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,469
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.68%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,318
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.09%
Corn for grain: 137 harvested acres
Vegetables: 199 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 325 acres

Tornado activity:

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/7/2008, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Suwannee Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 7, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2689, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Suwannee Fire Complex, Incident Period: June 5, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Fire Hazard, Incident Period: April 15, 1999 to May 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3139): April 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3139, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Suwannee District Fire, Incident Period: April 13, 1999, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Florida Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 7, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1249): September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (12%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Cuba (10%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • India (5%)
  • Australia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):



  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Columbia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 18,281 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 3,078 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 72 (0%)
  • Walked: 305 (1%)
  • Other means: 409 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 524 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Columbia County, Florida:

  • 1,687 people in state prisons
  • 386 people in nursing homes
  • 296 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 145 people in institutions for the blind
  • 96 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 94 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 76 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 60 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,857.

10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.91%
Florida average:

8.71%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.08%
Florida average:

0.22%

7.88% relocated from other counties in Florida ($27,087 average AGI)
2.95% relocated from other states ($8,768 average AGI)
Columbia County:

2.95%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suwannee County, FL  1.22% ($28,097 average AGI)
from Alachua County, FL  0.95% ($35,820)
from Orange County, FL  0.81% ($52,235)
from Broward County, FL  0.42% ($38,741)
from Duval County, FL  0.39% ($31,316)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.37% ($49,440)
from Union County, FL  0.24% ($31,854)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.54%
Florida average:

7.73%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,702 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($9,106 average AGI)
Columbia County:

2.40%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suwannee County, FL  0.93% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Alachua County, FL  0.86% ($29,675)
to Duval County, FL  0.51% ($26,267)
to Hamilton County, FL  0.22% ($28,930)
to Union County, FL  0.21% ($29,619)
to Leon County, FL  0.15% ($40,833)
to Clay County, FL  0.14% ($32,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Columbia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Columbia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Columbia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,881 (7,749 aged, 2,132 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.85
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24295.11
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 830.520
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 107915.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1403.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1000.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.93

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.27

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.25

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.6
  • Other - 49.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,577
  • In family households: 46,349 (11,060 male householders, 3,913 female householders)
    11,412 spouses, 15,827 children (13,967 natural, 418 adopted, 1,442 stepchildren), 1,337 grandchildren, 418 brothers or sisters, 390 parents, 878 other relatives, 1,114 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,228 (2,993 male householders (2,343 living alone)), 2,988 female householders (2,655 living alone)), 1,247 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,936 (2,686 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,624 2-persons, 3,501 3-persons, 2,797 4-persons, 1,252 5-persons, 521 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,998 1-person, 839 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 22 6-persons.

94.9% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $385,315,000 ($6226 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,186,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,332,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,179,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $936,000
Federal grants: $73,247,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,863,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $56,758,000 ($1,107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $894,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,510,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,512,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,126
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,526
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +216
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,862
Here:

+107 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Columbia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,261
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,448
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,592
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,079
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,447
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,945
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,538
  • 1940 to 1949: 883
  • 1939 or earlier: 793
Rooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 180
  • 3 rooms: 648
  • 4 rooms: 1,851
  • 5 rooms: 4,409
  • 6 rooms: 4,268
  • 7 rooms: 2,815
  • 8 rooms: 1,190
  • 9+ rooms: 764
  • 1 room: 149
  • 2 rooms: 358
  • 3 rooms: 632
  • 4 rooms: 1,389
  • 5 rooms: 1,283
  • 6 rooms: 583
  • 7 rooms: 221
  • 8 rooms: 110
  • 9+ rooms: 63
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 458
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,915
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,539
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,997
  • 5+ bedrooms: 186
  • no bedroom: 197
  • 1 bedroom: 696
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,355
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,376
  • 4 bedrooms: 147
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 819
  • 1 vehicle: 5,158
  • 2 vehicles: 7,201
  • 3 vehicles: 2,321
  • 4 vehicles: 526
  • 5+ vehicles: 112
  • no vehicle: 722
  • 1 vehicle: 2,504
  • 2 vehicles: 1,263
  • 3 vehicles: 236
  • 4 vehicles: 58
  • 5+ vehicles: 5

53% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Florida.

Columbia County:

53.5%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 32726
  • Northeast: 4994
  • Midwest: 5583
  • South: 9798
  • West: 1523

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Columbia County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (67.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.9%)
  • Utility gas (9.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.5%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Electricity (60.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.1%)
  • Utility gas (15.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.5%)
  • No fuel used (1.7%)
  • Wood (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 434
Here:

6.3%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 347
Here:

9.8%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185
Here:

10.8%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,286
  • Number of aged recipients: 197
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,089
  • Number of recipients under 18: 484
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,410
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 392
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 822
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,017


Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Columbia County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James38970.8 years
John35372.1 years
William34171.9 years
Robert27268.8 years
Mary25577.2 years
Charles20370.9 years
George18174.3 years
Joseph11971.6 years
Willie11274.1 years
Annie10978.4 years
Most common last names in Columbia County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams20073.8 years
Jones17474.1 years
Johnson13773.4 years
Smith13572.9 years
Brown11775.5 years
Davis11466.9 years
Thomas8073.1 years
Wilson7675.7 years
Green7373.2 years
Roberts6573.7 years
Businesses in Columbia County, FL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's3
Ace Hardware1Nike6
Applebee's1OfficeMax1
Arby's1Payless1
AutoZone1Penske1
Bath & Body Works1Pizza Hut2
Best Western1Popeyes2
Blockbuster1Publix Super Markets1
Burger King2Quiznos1
CVS2RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Cracker Barrel1Red Lobster1
Curves1Red Roof Inn1
Days Inn2Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx7Rue211
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop2Sears1
Goodwill1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Starbucks1
Hardee's3Steak 'n Shake1
Holiday Inn1Subway2
Home Depot1Super 81
Howard Johnson1T-Mobile3
IHOP1T.J.Maxx1
JCPenney1Taco Bell1
Jimmy John's1Tire Kingdom1
Jones New York1Travelodge2
KFC1True Value2
La-Z-Boy2U-Haul13
Lane Furniture2UPS14
Little Caesars Pizza3Verizon Wireless1
Lowe's1Waffle House2
Marriott1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets5Walmart1
Maurices1
Browse common businesses in Columbia County, FL


Columbia County on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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