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Columbia, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 139,698 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +20.1%
 
Males: 71,808  (51.4%)
Females: 67,890  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

28.4 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29044, 29045, 29061, 29063, 29147, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29207, 29208, 29210, 29212, 29225, 29229.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,175 (it was $31,141 in 2000)
Columbia:

$56,175
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,376 (it was $18,853 in 2000)

Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,200 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Columbia:

$286,200
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $356,422; detached houses: $380,451; townhouses or other attached units: $166,920; in 2-unit structures: $316,224; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $298,747; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $368,184; mobile homes: $95,380

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,130.

March 2022 cost of living index in Columbia: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.7%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.8% for American Indian residents, 13.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.2% for other race residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Columbia, SC (2022)
    • 66,80647.9%White alone
    • 56,74340.7%Black alone
    • 6,4504.6%Two or more races
    • 6,3894.6%Hispanic
    • 2,0871.5%Asian alone
    • 4460.3%American Indian alone
    • 4220.3%Other race alone

Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 707 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, South Carolina as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Columbia is 189 to 1.


Crime rates in Columbia by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

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2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		13
(10.2)		16
(12.4)		10
(7.6)		9
(6.8)		8
(6.0)		9
(6.7)		13
(9.8)		10
(7.4)		10
(7.4)		16
(12.0)		29
(21.7)		19
(14.4)		20
(15.1)		13
(9.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		68
(53.2)		84
(65.0)		86
(65.8)		66
(50.1)		62
(46.9)		80
(59.6)		87
(65.7)		99
(73.6)		69
(51.1)		98
(73.4)		88
(65.8)		95
(72.1)		87
(65.8)		45
(32.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		379
(296.4)		346
(267.7)		341
(260.7)		390
(295.8)		333
(251.8)		323
(240.8)		262
(197.7)		286
(212.7)		273
(202.3)		240
(179.7)		220
(164.4)		212
(160.9)		176
(133.1)		100
(72.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		879
(687.3)		856
(662.2)		636
(486.3)		791
(600.0)		553
(418.2)		624
(465.2)		689
(520.0)		723
(537.6)		636
(471.3)		701
(524.9)		702
(524.7)		676
(513.0)		679
(513.4)		667
(484.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,689
(1,321)		1,701
(1,316)		1,725
(1,319)		1,935
(1,468)		1,399
(1,058)		1,114
(830.6)		1,112
(839.3)		1,116
(829.8)		952
(705.4)		1,035
(775.0)		916
(684.7)		759
(576.0)		739
(558.8)		495
(359.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5,357
(4,189)		5,548
(4,292)		5,134
(3,926)		5,359
(4,065)		5,808
(4,392)		5,451
(4,064)		5,312
(4,009)		5,363
(3,988)		5,397
(3,999)		5,100
(3,819)		5,222
(3,903)		4,611
(3,499)		4,223
(3,193)		3,011
(2,186)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		693
(541.9)		677
(523.7)		778
(594.9)		803
(609.1)		793
(599.7)		679
(506.2)		869
(655.9)		904
(672.2)		791
(586.1)		828
(620.0)		896
(669.7)		658
(499.3)		580
(438.5)		428
(310.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		12
(9.4)		11
(8.5)		18
(13.8)		19
(14.4)		9
(6.8)		11
(8.2)		17
(12.8)		18
(13.4)		17
(12.6)		30
(22.5)		15
(11.2)		18
(13.7)		9
(6.8)		15
(10.9)
City-Data.com crime index592.6595.1540.3576.5506.5487.6507.1516.4466.9498.2507.9457.6427.4301.0

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City-data.com crime index in Columbia, SC

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 421 (324 officers - 254 male; 70 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.45
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (7.3%), English (6.8%), German (4.8%), Irish (4.0%), African (3.8%), European (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 125.2 square miles.

Population density: 1,116 people per square mile   (low).

Columbia, South Carolina map

6,424 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:

4.6%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,949 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,246 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (83.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (525.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Forest Acres, SC (1.7 miles ),
Arcadia Lakes, SC (1.9 miles ),
West Columbia, SC (2.1 miles ),
Cayce, SC (2.2 miles ),
Dentsville, SC (2.3 miles ),
Woodfield, SC (2.3 miles ),
St. Andrews, SC (2.3 miles ),
Springdale, SC (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 81.01 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Capital of Southern Hospitality

Daytime population change due to commuting: +69,529 (+49.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 49,597 (68.8%)

Area code: 803

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Columbia, SC in 2022

Property values in Columbia, SC

Columbia satellite photo by USGS

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    Single-family new house construction building permits:

    • 2022: 772 buildings, average cost: $195,400
    • 2021: 804 buildings, average cost: $191,900
    • 2020: 541 buildings, average cost: $180,600
    • 2019: 464 buildings, average cost: $186,000
    • 2018: 449 buildings, average cost: $186,800
    • 2017: 341 buildings, average cost: $212,000
    • 2016: 251 buildings, average cost: $198,600
    • 2015: 220 buildings, average cost: $155,100
    • 2014: 204 buildings, average cost: $198,800
    • 2013: 179 buildings, average cost: $211,500
    • 2012: 198 buildings, average cost: $141,400
    • 2011: 199 buildings, average cost: $191,200
    • 2010: 203 buildings, average cost: $128,700
    • 2009: 265 buildings, average cost: $112,900
    • 2008: 434 buildings, average cost: $142,700
    • 2007: 700 buildings, average cost: $132,600
    • 2006: 667 buildings, average cost: $148,700
    • 2005: 597 buildings, average cost: $143,700
    • 2004: 523 buildings, average cost: $146,900
    • 2003: 372 buildings, average cost: $149,500
    • 2002: 398 buildings, average cost: $130,200
    • 2001: 443 buildings, average cost: $134,500
    • 2000: 416 buildings, average cost: $131,100
    • 1999: 385 buildings, average cost: $148,100
    • 1998: 397 buildings, average cost: $125,800
    • 1997: 285 buildings, average cost: $115,000
    Number of permits per 10,000 Columbia, SC residents
    Average permit cost in Columbia, SC
    Unemployment in December 2023:
    Here:

    3.6%
    South Carolina:

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

    Population change in the 1990s: +1,503 (+1.3%).
    Most common industries in Columbia, SC (%)
    Both Males Females
    Most common industries in 2000
    • Educational services (15.2%)
    • Health care (10.2%)
    • Public administration (9.5%)
    • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
    • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
    • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
    • Construction (4.2%)
    Most common industries for males in 2000
    • Educational services (11.9%)
    • Public administration (8.4%)
    • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
    • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
    • Construction (7.6%)
    • Health care (5.7%)
    • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
    Most common industries for females in 2000
    • Educational services (18.3%)
    • Health care (14.4%)
    • Public administration (10.5%)
    • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
    • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
    • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
    • Social assistance (3.5%)
    Most common occupations in Columbia, SC (%)
    Both Males Females
    Most common occupations in 2022
    • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.3%)
    • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
    • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
    • Cashiers (3.1%)
    • Waiters and waitresses (3.0%)
    • Postsecondary teachers (2.9%)
    • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
    Most common occupations for males in 2022
    • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
    • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
    • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
    • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
    • Lawyers (3.1%)
    • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.0%)
    • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.8%)
    Most common occupations for females in 2022
    • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.5%)
    • Cashiers (4.7%)
    • Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
    • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
    • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
    • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
    • Registered nurses (3.6%)

    Average climate in Columbia, South Carolina

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    Columbia, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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    Air pollution and air quality trends
    (lower is better)
    AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
    Air Quality Index

    Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.0. This is about average.

    City:

    80.0
    U.S.:

    72.6
    Carbon Monoxide Level

    Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    0.136
    U.S.:

    0.251
    Nitrogen Dioxide Level

    Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.97. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    2.97
    U.S.:

    5.11
    Sulfur Dioxide Level

    Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    0.147
    U.S.:

    1.515
    Ozone Level

    Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    24.2
    U.S.:

    33.3
    Particulate Matter Level

    Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    17.2
    U.S.:

    19.2
    Particulate Matter Level

    Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.91. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    9.91
    U.S.:

    8.11
    Lead Level

    Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00137. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

    City:

    0.00137
    U.S.:

    0.00931

    Tornado activity:

    Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

    On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

    On 8/16/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

    Earthquake activity:

    Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

    On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
    On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from the city center
    On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Columbia center
    On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 319.5 miles away from the city center
    On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
    On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
    Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

    Natural disasters:

    The number of natural disasters in Richland County (15) is near the US average (15).
    Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
    Emergencies Declared: 6

    Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
    Columbia topographic map

    Main business address for: FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), AFFINITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS), SCANA CORP (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC), SCBT FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).

    Hospitals in Columbia:

    • ARCHIE DR. COMM. RES. (33 ARCHIE DR.)
    • COLUMBIA SC VA MEDICAL CENTER (Government Federal, provides emergency services, 6439 GARNERS FERRY ROAD)
    • DYNAMIC HOSPICE (510 HEYWARD STREET)
    • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (provides emergency services, 220 FAISON DR)
    • HENDRIX STREET COMMUNITY RESID (425 HENDRIX STREET)
    • JAMES F BYRNES CENTER (provides emergency services, 2100 BULL ST BOX 119)
    • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF COLUMBIA, LP (200 CENTER POINT CIRCLE, SUITE170)
    • PALMETTO HOSPICE (9 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK SUITE 350)
    • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOSP- (2100 BULL ST)
    • UNITED HOSPICE INC (6300 ST ANDREWS RD P O BOX 212294)

    Airports and heliports located in Columbia:

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    Amtrak station:

    COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

    Colleges/Universities in Columbia:

    • University of South Carolina-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 27,789; Location: Columbia-Campus; Public; Website: www.sc.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
    • Benedict College (Full-time enrollment: 3,039; Location: 1600 Harden Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.benedict.edu)
    • South University-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 1,230; Location: 9 Science Court; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southuniversity.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
    • Columbia College (Full-time enrollment: 1,221; Location: 1301 Columbia College Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.columbiasc.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
    • Columbia International University (Full-time enrollment: 968; Location: 7435 Monticello Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ciu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
    • Fortis College-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 735; Location: 246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fortis.edu/)
    • Allen University (Full-time enrollment: 681; Location: 1530 Harden Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: allenuniversity.edu)
    • University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus (Full-time enrollment: 676; Location: 1001 Pinnacle Point Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
    • Remington College-Columbia Campus (Full-time enrollment: 497; Location: 607 Bush River Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu/columbia-south-carolina-technical-college)
    • ITT Technical Institute-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 377; Location: 1628 Browning Road, Suite 180; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
    • Virginia College-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 375; Location: 7201 Two Notch Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu)
    • Paul Mitchell The School-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 242; Location: 700 Gervais Street Suite D; Private, for-profit; Website: columbia.paulmitchell.edu)
    • Centura College-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 226; Location: 7500 Two Notch Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
    • Southeastern Institute-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 208; Location: 1420 Colonial Life Blvd, Suite 80; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southeasterninstitute.com)
    • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 151; Location: 7474 Garners Ferry Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kennethshuler.com)
    • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 111; Location: 449 Saint Andrews Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kennethshuler.com)
    • Lenoir-Rhyne University-Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: 4201 Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ltss.lr.edu; Offers Master's degree)
    • Regency Beauty Institute-Columbia (Full-time enrollment: 44; Location: 260T Harbison Blvd, Unit 20; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
    • W L Bonner College (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 4430 Argent Ct; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wlbc.edu)

    Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:

    • Midlands Technical College (about 8 miles; West Columbia, SC; Full-time enrollment: 8,916)
    • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 35 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
    • South Carolina State University (about 38 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
    • Central Carolina Technical College (about 38 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
    • Denmark Technical College (about 50 miles; Denmark, SC; FT enrollment: 2,050)
    • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 54 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
    • Aiken Technical College (about 59 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)

    Biggest public high schools in Columbia:

    Private high schools in Columbia:

    • HAMMOND SCHOOL (Students: 903, Location: 854 GALWAY LN, Grades: PK-12)
    • BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL (Students: 793, Location: 7401 MONTICELLO RD, Grades: PK-12)
    • HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 776, Location: 3000 S BELTLINE BLVD, Grades: UG-12)
    • CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 427, Location: 4701 FOREST DR, Grades: 7-12)
    • COVENANT CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 133, Location: 3120 COVENANT RD, Grades: KG-12)
    • SANDHILLS SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 1500 HALLBROOK DR, Grades: 1-12)
    • DANIEL'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16, Location: 1812 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: UG-11)

    Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

    Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

    • THE TIMMERMAN SCHOOL (Students: 388, Location: 2219 ATASCADERO DR, Grades: PK-8)
    • ST JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365, Location: 721 POLO RD, Grades: PK-6)
    • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 316, Location: 3700 DEVINE ST, Grades: PK-6)
    • FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 110, Location: 10014 TWO NOTCH RD B, Grades: PK-2)
    • ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 101, Location: 1035 HAMPTON ST, Grades: PK-6)
    • CENTER FOR LEARNING (Students: 91, Location: 2729 COVENANT RD, Grades: PK-3)
    • ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL (Students: 82, Location: 2225 HAMPTON ST, Grades: PK-6)
    • COLUMBIA JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 74, Location: 5827 N TRENHOLM RD, Grades: PK-5)
    • NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 68, Location: 5501 BROAD RIVER RD, Grades: PK-6)
    • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA (Students: 61, Location: 2807 OCEOLA ST, Grades: PK-6)
    See full list of schools located in Columbia

    Library in Columbia:

    • RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,161,807; Location: 1431 ASSEMBLY STREET; 1,259,404 books; 2,172 e-books; 52,485 audio materials; 45,721 video materials; 46 local licensed databases; 35 state licensed databases; 2,763 print serial subscriptions)

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    Notable locations in Columbia: Bells Camp (A), Weir Tower (B), Walden Correctional Institution (C), Waverly Sanitarium (D), Old Observatory (E), Melton Observatory (F), South Carolina Governors Mansion (G), Columbia - Richland Fire Station Atlas Road (H), Fort Jackson Fire Department (I), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Greenview (J), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Gills Creek (K), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Belvedere (L), Columbia - Richland Fire Department Shandon (M), Epworth Childrens Home (N), Carolina Childrens Home (O), World War Memorial (P), Woodrow College (Q), Welsh Humanities Building (R), Wardlaw College (S), Thornwell College (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Woodhill Mall Shopping Center (1), Sunset Shopping Center (2), Rosewood Shopping Center (3), Northway Plaza Shopping Center (4), Midland Shopping Center (5), Market Place Shopping Center (6), Landmark Square Shopping Center (7), Gonzales Gardens Shopping Center (8), Five Points Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Main business address in Columbia include: FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION INC (A), SCANA CORP (B), UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC (C), SCBT FINANCIAL CORP (D), SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in Columbia include: Sweet Home Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Eastminster Church (C), Zion Baptist Church (D), Westminster Fellowship (E), Wesley United Methodist Church (F), Washington Street United Methodist Church (G), Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (H), Taylor Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Leevy Cemetery (2), Beulah Cemetery (3), Elmwood Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Randolph Cemetery (6), Green Lawn Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Barstow Pond (A), Lake in the Woods (B), Chaver Pond (C), Weston Lake (D), Lower Twin Lake (E), Bells Pond (F), Boyden Arbor Pond (G), Clark Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Smith Branch (B), Mack Creek (C), Rowell Creek (D), Rose Creek (E), Pen Branch (F), Nicholas Creek (G), Saluda River (H), Broad River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in Columbia include: Hollywood Park (1), Maxcy Gregg Park (2), Martin Luther King Jr. Park (3), Woodland Park (4), Williams-Brice Stadium (5), West Gervais Street Historic District (6), Waverly Historic District (7), Sims Park (8), Seaboard Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions: Edventure (Museums; 211 Gervais Street) (1), Columbia Museum of Art - Tours (1515 Main Street) (2), Columbia Museum of Art - Information (1515 Main Street) (3), Columbia Museum of Art - Gift Shop (1515 Main Street) (4), S C State Museum (301 Gervais Street) (5), Historic Columbia (Museums; 1601 Richland Street) (6), University of South Carolina - Prevention Center- South Caroliniana Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 Pickens Street) (7), University of South Carolina - Newsfilm Resource- Libraries of the University- Thomas Cooper Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Neutron Generator Bu) (8), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Family History Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4440 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

    Hotels: Marriott Columbia (1200 Hampton Street) (1), Hampton Inn Columbia-SE-Fort Jackson (7333 Garners Ferry Road) (2), Embassy Suites Hotel (200 Stoneridge Drive) (3), Days Inn (911 Bush River Road) (4), Extended Stay America - Columbia- Sc (450 Gracern Rd) (5), American Inn (1337 Garner Lane) (6), Fairview Inn (499 Piney Grove Road) (7), Econo Lodge (4488 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (8), Claussen's Inn at Five Points (2003 Greene Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

    Courts: S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Judicial Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (1), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Lawyer Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (2), U S Government - U S District Courts- Clerk Of Court- Courtroom Deputies Criminal Doc (901 Richland Street) (3), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Division of Finance and Perso (1015 Sumter Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (1100 Laurel Street) (5), S C State Govt - Juvenile Probation & Intake- Family Court Richland County-Juvenile Justice D (1701 Main Street) (6), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Supreme Court (1231 Gervais Street) (7), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Court Of Appeals (1015 Sumter Street) (8), S C State Govt - Division Of Court Administration- Judicial Department- Court Administra (1015 Sumter Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

    Birthplace of: Danny Wofford - Boxer, Billy Laval - College baseball coach, Young Jeezy - Rapper, Dooley Womack - Baseball player, Joseph Bernardin - Catholic cardinal, Randall Kennedy - Rhodes scholar, Charles F. Bolden, Jr. - Astronaut, William O. Brice - Marine Corps general, Bobby Johnson - Football player and coach, Stanley Donen - (born 1924), director.

    Richland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

    COLUMBIA CITY OF (4010001) (Population served: 285,774, Surface water):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Notification, State - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2013), St Show-cause Hearing (APR-22-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2013), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2013), St Admin Penalty assessed (JUL-09-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-09-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2013)
    • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2010), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-26-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-01-2010), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
    • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In APR-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2009), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2010), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-26-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-01-2010), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
    • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2007)
    • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2006)
    LIEBER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (1870050) (Address: SCDC-DIVISION OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE , Population served: 1,750, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • One minor monitoring violation
    MACDOUGALL CORRECTIONAL INST (0870050) (Address: SCDC-DIVISION OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE , Population served: 700, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2009)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • One minor monitoring violation
    LAKEWOOD MHP (4060032) (Population served: 147, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2010)
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2010)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2012)
    • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2012)
    • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2011)
    • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAY-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2011)
    • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2010)
    • 3 routine major monitoring violations
    PINE RIDGE MHP (3260157) (Address: 2927 DEVINE ST - SUITE 230 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012)
    • 7 routine major monitoring violations
    ASHLEY ACRES INC (4060038) (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • 2 routine major monitoring violations
    SANDY HILL MHP (4060064) (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2013)
    • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-28-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2010)
    • 7 routine major monitoring violations
    PALMETTO PARK (4060006) (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2005)

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

    • BAY CAPITAL WATER WORKS (4050031) (Population served: 493, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
    • BOARDWALK VILLA (3270304) (Address: ATTN: GAIL ARMSTRONG , Population served: 104, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
    • MCDONALDS MHP (4060010) (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
    • WEBB WILDLIFE CENTER (2570677) (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
    Average household size:
    This city:

    2.2 people
    South Carolina:

    2.5 people

    Percentage of family households:
    This city:

    49.6%
    Whole state:

    67.5%

    Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
    This city:

    6.4%
    Whole state:

    6.0%


    Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
    • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
    • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

    People in group quarters in Columbia in 2010:

    • 11,567 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
    • 9,787 people in college/university student housing
    • 6,028 people in state prisons
    • 920 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
    • 379 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
    • 255 people in correctional residential facilities
    • 223 people in other noninstitutional facilities
    • 211 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
    • 205 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
    • 116 people in residential treatment centers for adults
    • 91 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
    • 61 people in group homes intended for adults
    • 48 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
    • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
    • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
    • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities

    People in group quarters in Columbia in 2000:

    • 8,768 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
    • 7,074 people in military barracks, etc.
    • 4,031 people in state prisons
    • 745 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
    • 709 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
    • 597 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
    • 578 people in nursing homes
    • 236 people in homes for the mentally ill
    • 96 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
    • 93 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
    • 33 people in halfway houses
    • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
    • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
    • 5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

    Arenas or stadiums:

    • Williams-Brice Stadium. Capacity: 80,250. South Carolina Gamecocks.
    • Carolina Coliseum. University of South Carolina.
    • Colonial Center. University of South Carolina.

    Banks with most branches in Columbia (2011 data):

    • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
    • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: 15 branches. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
    • Bank of America, National Association: 15 branches. 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
    • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 9 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
    • Synovus Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
    • TD Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
    • Capital Bank, National Association: Messenger Service Branch, Garners Ferry Branch, Trenholm Branch, Northeast Branch, Columbia Main Branch. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
    • SCBT National Association: Forest Drive Branch, Gervais Street Branch, Columbia Northeast Branch, Messenger Service Branch, Irmo Branch. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $3,893.8 mil, Deposits: $3,257.7 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
    • Woodforest National Bank: Harbison Blvd Branch, Columbia - Forest Drive Branch, Sc Columbia Branch, Columbia Branch. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
    • 11 other banks with 20 local branches

    For population 15 years and over in Columbia:

    Marital status in Columbia, SC
    • Never married: 57.5%
    • Now married: 28.7%
    • Separated: 1.0%
    • Widowed: 4.1%
    • Divorced: 8.7%

    For population 25 years and over in Columbia:

    • High school or higher: 93.9%
    • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
    • Graduate or professional degree: 22.9%
    • Unemployed: 10.2%
    • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
    Educational Attainment in 2022
    School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
    Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
    Here:

    10.8
    South Carolina average:

    11.1

    Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
    Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia
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    Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

    Neighborhoods in Columbia:

    (Columbia, South Carolina Neighborhood Map)

    Religion statistics for Columbia, SC (based on Richland County data)

    Religions Adherents in 2010
    Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
    ReligionAdherentsCongregations
    Evangelical Protestant93,739263
    Mainline Protestant47,81398
    Black Protestant28,50256
    Catholic16,3008
    Other10,13632
    Orthodox7001
    None187,314-
    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: 53
    Here:

    1.48 / 10,000 pop.
    State:

    1.99 / 10,000 pop.
    Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
    This county:

    0.08 / 10,000 pop.
    State:

    0.15 / 10,000 pop.
    Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
    Richland County:

    0.39 / 10,000 pop.
    South Carolina:

    0.85 / 10,000 pop.
    Number of convenience stores (with gas): 145
    Richland County:

    4.05 / 10,000 pop.
    State:

    5.38 / 10,000 pop.
    Number of full-service restaurants: 252
    Richland County:

    7.04 / 10,000 pop.
    State:

    7.75 / 10,000 pop.
    Adult diabetes rate:
    Richland County:

    10.1%
    State:

    10.6%
    Adult obesity rate:
    Here:

    30.0%
    State:

    29.4%
    Low-income preschool obesity rate:
    This county:

    9.3%
    South Carolina:

    13.4%

    Health and Nutrition:

    Healthy diet rate:
    Columbia:

    50.7%
    State:

    49.2%

    Average overall health of teeth and gums:
    This city:

    50.3%
    State:

    46.2%

    Average BMI:
    Columbia:

    28.6
    South Carolina:

    29.0

    People feeling badly about themselves:
    Columbia:

    18.1%
    South Carolina:

    20.4%

    People not drinking alcohol at all:
    Columbia:

    11.3%
    South Carolina:

    11.0%

    Average hours sleeping at night:
    Columbia:

    6.8
    South Carolina:

    6.8

    Overweight people:
    This city:

    31.4%
    South Carolina:

    34.4%

    General health condition:
    This city:

    58.7%
    State:

    55.6%

    Average condition of hearing:
    This city:

    83.2%
    South Carolina:

    79.9%

    More about Health and Nutrition of Columbia, SC Residents
    Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
    Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
    Police Protection - Officers 461$2,266,363$58,99421$26,861
    Firefighters 339$1,476,002$52,2480$0
    Fire - Other 256$1,339,342$62,7825$7,984
    Water Supply 216$937,779$52,0990$0
    Parks and Recreation 193$702,881$43,7029$9,914
    Sewerage 179$740,092$49,6151$433
    Solid Waste Management 146$448,358$36,8510$0
    Financial Administration 142$593,307$50,1392$3,505
    Streets and Highways 142$605,812$51,1954$7,468
    Other and Unallocable 109$494,046$54,3902$1,697
    Police - Other 88$356,814$48,6560$0
    Other Government Administration 81$444,941$65,9172$1,536
    Judicial and Legal 75$321,238$51,3983$3,709
    Housing and Community Development (Local) 39$214,038$65,8580$0
    Natural Resources 30$88,226$35,2900$0
    Health 26$80,102$36,9700$0
    Welfare 11$45,568$49,7110$0
    Totals for Government 2,533$11,154,909$52,84649$63,107

    Columbia government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

    • Construction - Water Utilities: $42,583,000 ($304.82)
      Sewerage: $38,149,000 ($273.08)
      Parking Facilities: $3,994,000 ($28.59)
      Parks and Recreation: $1,277,000 ($9.14)
      General Public Buildings: $1,216,000 ($8.70)
      Regular Highways: $1,064,000 ($7.62)
      General - Other: $708,000 ($5.07)
      Police Protection: $20,000 ($0.14)
    • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $49,681,000 ($355.63)
      Local Fire Protection: $47,976,000 ($343.43)
      Police Protection: $47,575,000 ($340.56)
      Sewerage: $30,530,000 ($218.54)
      General - Other: $23,169,000 ($165.85)
      Parks and Recreation: $12,711,000 ($90.99)
      Solid Waste Management: $9,640,000 ($69.01)
      Central Staff Services: $9,256,000 ($66.26)
      Housing and Community Development: $7,693,000 ($55.07)
      Financial Administration: $6,832,000 ($48.91)
      Regular Highways: $5,788,000 ($41.43)
      Parking Facilities: $4,326,000 ($30.97)
      Judicial and Legal Services: $4,137,000 ($29.61)
      General Public Buildings: $3,537,000 ($25.32)
      Health - Other: $2,734,000 ($19.57)
      Natural Resources - Other: $2,074,000 ($14.85)
      Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,905,000 ($13.64)
      Public Welfare - Other: $1,093,000 ($7.82)
      Electric Utilities: $882,000 ($6.31)
      Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $101,000 ($0.72)
    • General - Interest on Debt: $6,284,000 ($44.98)
    • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $403,000 ($2.88)
      Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $354,000 ($2.53)
    • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $37,240,000 ($266.58)
      Water Utilities: $13,475,000 ($96.46)
      Parks and Recreation: $5,100,000 ($36.51)
      Local Fire Protection: $1,386,000 ($9.92)
      Police Protection: $421,000 ($3.01)
      Natural Resources - Other: $214,000 ($1.53)
      Housing and Community Development: $13,000 ($0.09)
    • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,993,000 ($1481.72)
    • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,483,000 ($189.57)

    Columbia government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

    • Charges - Sewerage: $82,715,000 ($592.10)
      Parking Facilities: $4,871,000 ($34.87)
      Other: $1,216,000 ($8.70)
      Solid Waste Management: $470,000 ($3.36)
      Parks and Recreation: $248,000 ($1.78)
    • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,589,000 ($97.27)
      Housing and Community Development: $5,123,000 ($36.67)
      Other: $2,309,000 ($16.53)
      Sewerage: $1,482,000 ($10.61)
      Water Utilities: $93,000 ($0.67)
    • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $27,158,000 ($194.41)
      Sewerage: $373,000 ($2.67)
      Water Utilities: $216,000 ($1.55)
      Public Welfare: $149,000 ($1.07)
      Housing and Community Development: $13,000 ($0.09)
    • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $15,659,000 ($112.09)
      Fines and Forfeits: $5,728,000 ($41.00)
      Rents: $2,203,000 ($15.77)
      Interest Earnings: $1,608,000 ($11.51)
      Special Assessments: $1,057,000 ($7.57)
      Donations From Private Sources: $208,000 ($1.49)
    • Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,265,000 ($774.99)
    • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,597,000 ($211.86)
      Other: $2,195,000 ($15.71)
      Sewerage: $471,000 ($3.37)
      Highways: $300,000 ($2.15)
      Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($0.06)
    • Tax - Property: $48,957,000 ($350.45)
      Other License: $29,463,000 ($210.90)
      Other Selective Sales: $15,609,000 ($111.73)
      Public Utility License: $11,644,000 ($83.35)
      Alcoholic Beverage License: $323,000 ($2.31)

    Columbia government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

    • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $899,935,000 ($6442.00)
      Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $824,201,000 ($5899.88)
      Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,160,000 ($1432.81)
      Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,427,000 ($890.69)

    Columbia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

    • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,070,000 ($945.40)
    • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $459,987,000 ($3292.72)
    • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,711,000 ($148.26)

    9.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,630 average adjusted gross income)

    Here:

    9.04%
    South Carolina average:

    8.89%

    0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($735 average AGI)
    Richland County:

    0.11%
    South Carolina average:

    0.04%

    Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
    from Lexington County, SC  1.87% ($48,080 average AGI)
    from Kershaw County, SC  0.29% ($45,213)
    from Sumter County, SC  0.24% ($40,357)


    9.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,065 average adjusted gross income)

    Here:

    9.17%
    South Carolina average:

    7.46%

    0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
    Richland County:

    0.07%
    South Carolina average:

    0.03%

    Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
    to Lexington County, SC  2.37% ($65,777 average AGI)
    to Kershaw County, SC  0.44% ($54,505)
    to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.30% ($47,416)
    Businesses in Columbia, SC
    NameCountNameCount
    ALDI2Knights Inn1
    AMF Bowling1Kohl's2
    AT&T7Kroger3
    Abercrombie & Fitch1La Quinta2
    Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy1
    Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Bryant3
    Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture3
    Advance Auto Parts5LensCrafters3
    Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza6
    American Eagle Outfitters2Lowe's4
    Ann Taylor2Macy's1
    Applebee's5Marriott9
    Arby's4Marshalls2
    Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets10
    Audi1McDonald's14
    AutoZone7Men's Wearhouse4
    Avenue2Microtel3
    BMW1Motel 62
    Bakers1Motherhood Maternity4
    Banana Republic1New Balance5
    Barnes & Noble2New York & Co2
    Baskin-Robbins3Nike31
    Bath & Body Works4Nissan1
    Bebe1Office Depot4
    Bed Bath & Beyond3Old Navy2
    Best Western2Olive Garden2
    Blockbuster5Outback2
    Buffalo Wild Wings2Outback Steakhouse2
    Burger King11Pac Sun1
    Burlington Coat Factory2Panera Bread3
    Buybuy BABY1Papa John's Pizza4
    CVS15Payless4
    Cache1Penske4
    CarMax1PetSmart2
    Casual Male XL1Pier 1 Imports3
    Catherines2Pizza Hut8
    Charlotte Russe2Plato's Closet1
    Chevrolet2Popeyes1
    Chick-Fil-A12Publix Super Markets7
    Chico's1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
    Chuck E. Cheese's1Quality4
    Church's Chicken5Quiznos4
    Circle K10RadioShack7
    Clarion1Ramada1
    Cold Stone Creamery1Red Lobster1
    Coldwater Creek2Red Robin1
    Comfort Inn2Red Roof Inn2
    Comfort Suites2Rite Aid11
    Cracker Barrel3Rodeway Inn1
    Curves2Rooms To Go4
    DHL1Ruby Tuesday4
    Dairy Queen1Rue211
    Days Inn3Ryan's Grill2
    Decora Cabinetry4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
    Dennys2SAS Shoes3
    Domino's Pizza7SONIC Drive-In8
    DressBarn2Sam's Club2
    Dressbarn1Sears6
    Dunkin Donuts6Sheraton1
    Econo Lodge3Shoe Carnival2
    Express2Sleep Inn2
    Extended Stay America2Spencer Gifts1
    FedEx66Sprint Nextel7
    Finish Line1Staples2
    Firestone Complete Auto Care8Starbucks10
    Foot Locker5Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
    Ford2Subaru1
    Forever 211Subway30
    GNC8Super 82
    GameStop13T-Mobile16
    Gap1T.G.I. Driday's1
    Goodwill1T.J.Maxx2
    Gymboree3Taco Bell4
    H&R Block15Talbots2
    Hardee's8Target3
    Havertys Furniture2The Limited1
    Haworth1The Room Place2
    Hilton7Tire Kingdom5
    Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
    Holiday Inn7Toys"R"Us2
    Hollister Co.1Travelodge1
    Home Depot3True Value2
    Honda1U-Haul19
    Hot Topic1UPS98
    Hyatt1Urban Outfitters1
    Hyundai2Value City Furniture1
    IHOP3Vans7
    InTown Suites3Verizon Wireless3
    JCPenney2Victoria's Secret3
    Jimmy Jazz1Volkswagen2
    Jimmy John's1Waffle House13
    JoS. A. Bank3Walgreens10
    Jones New York7Walmart6
    Journeys3Wendy's13
    Just Tires5Wet Seal1
    Justice2Wingate2
    KFC5YMCA3
    Kmart3

    Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

    • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
    • WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
    • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
    • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
    • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
    • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
    • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
    • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
    • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
    • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

    Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

    • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
    • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
    • WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
    • W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
    • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
    • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
    • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
    • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
    • WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
    • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
    • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
    • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
    • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

    TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

    • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
    • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
    • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
    • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
    • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
    • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
    • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
    • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
    • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
    • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
    • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
    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
    • 237Number of bridges
    • 3,990ft / 1,216mTotal length
    • $21,203,000Total costs
    • 4,876,312Total average daily traffic
    • 352,059Total average daily truck traffic
    New bridges in Columbia, SC - historical statistics
    • New bridges - historical statistics
    • 21900-1909
    • 31910-1919
    • 71920-1929
    • 91930-1939
    • 101940-1949
    • 141950-1959
    • 411960-1969
    • 391970-1979
    • 481980-1989
    • 461990-1999
    • 72000-2009
    • 92010-2019
    • 22020-2022
    See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Columbia, SC
    FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbia)
    FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1,446 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
    FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, SC)
    FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
    FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
    FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 300 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
    FCC Registered Paging Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
    FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
    FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 996 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

    FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Columbia)
    FAA Registered Aircraft: 114 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
    Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
    (Based on 27 full and 24 partial tracts)
    A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
    Home Purchase Loans    		B) Conventional
    Home Purchase Loans    		C) Refinancings
    		D) Home Improvement Loans
    		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
    		F) Non-occupant Loans on
    < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)    		G) Loans On Manufactured
    Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
    NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
    LOANS ORIGINATED436$145,455536$180,4831,868$202,59065$155,07216$882,359244$145,4742$74,200
    APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$163,76734$194,924172$160,54513$63,5300$019$117,6360$0
    APPLICATIONS DENIED73$128,754106$127,528616$154,26450$63,8010$090$104,5989$68,016
    APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN54$134,77168$174,085394$164,09116$95,5111$14,573,40036$82,5711$127,330
    FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$107,86918$191,060109$191,3912$97,4050$09$138,9180$0
    Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

    Detailed mortgage data for all 49 tracts in Columbia, SC

    Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
    (Based on 18 full and 23 partial tracts)
    A) Conventional
    Home Purchase Loans    		B) Refinancings
    		C) Non-occupant Loans on
    < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
    NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
    LOANS ORIGINATED83$186,86258$210,8481$134,640
    APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$191,51624$187,0366$151,708
    APPLICATIONS DENIED4$136,8758$180,9262$67,760
    APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$97,98010$214,5810$0
    FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$197,7703$179,9431$101,970
    Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
    Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Columbia, SC
    Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Columbia, SC - Value

    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 fires per year is 984. The highest number of fire incidents - 1,613 took place in 2007, and the least - 85 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
      Fire incident types in Columbia, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.2%), and Structure Fires (37.2%).

      • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Columbia, SC
      • 6,56439.2%Outside Fires
      • 6,22937.2%Structure Fires
      • 3,43420.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
      • 4973.0%Other
    See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Columbia, SC

    Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, South Carolina:

    • Best Western Plus, 7525 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29223 , Phone: (803) 736-6666, Fax: (803) 788-6011
    • Comfort Inn, 911 Bush River Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 , Phone: (803) 798-5101, Fax: (803) 798-5103
    • Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 7700 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29223 , Phone: (803) 788-5544, Fax: (803) 217-3941
    • Ramada, 7510 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29223 , Phone: (803) 736-3000, Fax: (803) 736-6399
    • Super 8 Motel, 5321 Forest Dr, Columbia, South Carolina 29206 , Phone: (803) 790-1133, Fax: (803) 787-0560
    • Baymont Inn & Suites Columbia NW, 347 Zimalcrest Dr, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 , Phone: (803) 731-2300, Fax: (803) 772-6965
    • Days Inn, 1144 Bush River Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 , Phone: (803) 750-7550, Fax: (803) 750-7560
    • Quality Inn & Suites, 2210 Bush River Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 , Phone: (803) 798-9665, Fax: (803) 731-9642
    • 68 other hotels and motels
    All 76 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, South Carolina
    Most common first names in Columbia, SC among deceased individuals
    NameCountLived (average)
    James2,02870.2 years
    John1,74571.9 years
    Mary1,69077.0 years
    William1,61072.1 years
    Robert1,16269.7 years
    Willie84170.5 years
    George77771.4 years
    Charles74671.0 years
    Thomas66071.0 years
    Annie63578.9 years
    Most common last names in Columbia, SC among deceased individuals
    Last nameCountLived (average)
    Smith82773.1 years
    Williams80770.7 years
    Brown80671.6 years
    Johnson68971.3 years
    Davis65272.6 years
    Jones57171.3 years
    Taylor40671.9 years
    Martin37973.7 years
    Jackson37570.2 years
    Wilson36072.0 years
    Houses and condos Apartments
    Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, SC
    • 53.3%Electricity
    • 45.3%Utility gas
    • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
    • 0.2%Solar energy
    Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, SC
    • 86.2%Electricity
    • 11.8%Utility gas
    • 1.1%No fuel used
    • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
    • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


    Columbia compared to South Carolina state average:

    • Black race population percentage above state average.
    • Median age significantly below state average.
    • Renting percentage above state average.
    • House age above state average.
    • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
    • Number of college students above state average.
    • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

    Columbia on our top lists:

    • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
    • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
    • #30 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
    • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
    • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
    • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
    • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
    • #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
    • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 males in this group)"
    • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
    • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
    • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 50,000+)"
    • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
    • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
    • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
    • #84 (29210) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
    • #100 (29061) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
    • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
    • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
    • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
    • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
    • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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