Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Georgia occupies
308 square miles and has a 2006 population of
106,887, a change from a 2000 population of
89,287 and
66,031 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
64 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
106 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,358 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Columbia, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 308 sq. miles | Ranked 2,828 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 106,887 | Ranked 533 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 103,490 | |
| Population 2000 | 89,287 | Ranked 579 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 66,031 | Ranked 664 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.8% | |
| African American | 14% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 64 | 106 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 31 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,683 | 2,091 |
| Burglaries | 211 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,378 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 94 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 57,433 | 47,425 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,358 | 1,351 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 2.8% |
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