| General Information | | |
| City Name | Columbia | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Population 2000 | 96,650 | |
| Housing Units | 46,142 | |
| Total Area | 128 square miles | |
| Water Area | 2 square miles | |
| Land Area | 125 square miles | |
| Population Density | 929 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 369 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 368 | |
| Violent Crimes | 1,290 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 56 | |
| Robberies | 375 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 852 | |
| Violent Crimes | 1,290 | |
| Property Crimes | 6,994 | |
| Burglaries | 1,254 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,086 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 654 | |
| Arsons | 27 | |