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Races in Columbia, South Carolina (SC) Detailed Stats
Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth


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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Columbia, SC are White alone (66,806 residents), Black alone (56,743 residents), and Hispanic (6,389 residents). 92.9% of Columbia residents speak English at home. 4.6% of Columbia, SC residents are foreign-born (1.8% born in Asia, 1.5% born in Latin America, 0.7% born in Europe), which is 7.8% less than the foreign-born rate of 5.0% across the entire state of South Carolina.

Race distribution in Columbia

2000 2022
  • Races in Columbia, SC (2000)
    • 55,99348.2%White alone
    • 53,05245.6%Black alone
    • 3,5203.0%Hispanic
    • 1,9771.7%Asian alone
    • 1,2491.1%Two or more races
    • 2600.2%American Indian alone
    • 1400.1%Other race alone
    • 870.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Columbia, SC (2022)
    • 66,80647.9%White alone
    • 56,74340.7%Black alone
    • 6,3894.6%Hispanic
    • 6,4504.6%Two or more races
    • 2,0871.5%Asian alone
    • 4220.3%Other race alone
    • 4460.3%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in South Carolina (2000)
    • 2,652,29166.1%White alone
    • 1,178,48629.4%Black alone
    • 95,0762.4%Hispanic
    • 35,5680.9%Asian alone
    • 33,2900.8%Two or more races
    • 12,7650.3%American Indian alone
    • 3,2660.08%Other race alone
    • 1,2700.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in South Carolina (2022)
    • 3,301,73962.5%White alone
    • 1,313,29024.9%Black alone
    • 343,7836.5%Hispanic
    • 190,5083.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8881.7%Asian alone
    • 29,3900.6%Other race alone
    • 12,1120.2%American Indian alone
    • 1,9240.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Columbia

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $67,730White non-Hispanic householders
  • $47,762Black householders
  • $38,403American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $44,933Asian householders
  • $80,982Some other race householders
  • $70,527Two or more races householders
  • $69,502Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $375,785White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $208,736Black or African American householders
  • $269,051American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $280,878Asian householders
  • $300,391Some other race householders
  • $293,000Two or more races householders
  • $453,544Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, SC in 2022

Median age by race in Columbia

  • 29.2Median age for White residents
  • 29.0Males
  • 29.6Females
  • 28.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 27.4Males
  • 30.0Females
  • 16.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 20.6Males
  • 31.6Females
  • 27.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 27.1Males
  • 23.0Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 26.0Median age for Other race residents
  • 26.0Males
  • 25.9Females
  • 21.7Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 20.2Males
  • 22.7Females
  • 29.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 28.8Males
  • 31.4Females
  • 25.1Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 29.5Males
  • 21.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Columbia

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 16,19656.9%Owner occupied
  • 12,25043.1%Renter occupied
  • 56.9%
    43.1%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 8,05038.2%Owner occupied
  • 13,02761.8%Renter occupied
  • 38.2%
    61.8%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 32.4%Owner occupied
  • 11597.6%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 34037.3%Owner occupied
  • 57262.7%Renter occupied
  • 37.3%
    62.7%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 67100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 25858.4%Owner occupied
  • 18441.6%Renter occupied
  • 58.4%
    41.6%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 90327.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,42872.9%Renter occupied
  • 27.1%
    72.9%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 15,75556.5%Owner occupied
  • 12,12343.5%Renter occupied
  • 56.5%
    43.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 89340.5%Owner occupied
  • 1,31059.5%Renter occupied
  • 40.5%
    59.5%

Language usage in Columbia

  • English speakers - Total
  • 92.9% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
  • 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,80470.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,15329.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 70.9%
    29.1%
  • 4.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,31478.8%Speak English very well
  • 1,16321.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 78.8%
    21.2%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 94.5% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
  • 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,25086.2%Speak English very well
  • 20013.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.2%
    13.8%
  • 2.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,36585.8%Speak English very well
  • 22614.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 85.8%
    14.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 76.2% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
  • 13.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 16240.7%Speak English very well
  • 23659.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 40.7%
    59.3%
  • 10.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 18862.7%Speak English very well
  • 11237.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.7%
    37.3%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 34.3% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
  • 17.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 89480.6%Speak English very well
  • 21519.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 80.6%
    19.4%
  • 48.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,20773.3%Speak English very well
  • 80426.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.3%
    26.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

96.7% (61,424)
Foreign-born:

41.9% (1,015)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

3.3% (2,087)
Foreign-born:

58.1% (1,405)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

97.2% (51,320)
Foreign-born:

55.7% (573)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

2.8% (1,486)
Foreign-born:

44.3% (455)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

36.3% (123)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (5)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

45.9% (498)
Foreign-born:

9.4% (173)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

54.7% (593)
Foreign-born:

88.7% (1,635)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

86.8% (368)
Foreign-born:

80.0% (44)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

13.0% (55)
Foreign-born:

17.1% (9)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

62.0% (801)
Foreign-born:

8.9% (54)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

39.1% (505)
Foreign-born:

85.6% (519)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

86.9% (6,245)
Foreign-born:

16.2% (122)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

13.1% (944)
Foreign-born:

83.8% (633)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

97.1% (60,233)
Foreign-born:

43.9% (1,015)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.9% (1,806)
Foreign-born:

56.1% (1,296)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

71.9% (3,190)
Foreign-born:

17.8% (240)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

28.1% (1,244)
Foreign-born:

82.2% (1,109)

Foreign-born residents in Columbia

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

This city:

4.6%
South Carolina:

5.3%

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Marital status for residents in Columbia

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.2%Never married
  • 34.2%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 1.3%Widowed
  • 5.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.8%Never married
  • 33.6%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 5.8%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (655)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.6% (4,367)
Unmarried:

76.4% (14,171)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 66.1%Never married
  • 22.4%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.6%Never married
  • 18.0%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 12.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.3% (617)
Unmarried:

53.7% (715)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.1% (2,396)
Unmarried:

84.9% (13,424)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 65.2%Never married
  • 30.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.6%Never married
  • 3.2%Now married
  • 4.9%Separated
  • 10.8%Widowed
  • 52.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.7% (1)
Unmarried:

99.3% (195)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 70.1%Never married
  • 26.5%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 0.6%Widowed
  • 0.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.4%Never married
  • 38.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.6%Widowed
  • 4.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (18)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.8% (424)
Unmarried:

65.2% (794)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.7%Never married
  • 63.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 70.0%Never married
  • 23.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.7% (63)
Unmarried:

76.3% (203)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 67.4%Never married
  • 27.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.6%Never married
  • 19.9%Now married
  • 16.3%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 12.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.8% (10)
Unmarried:

82.2% (45)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.9% (242)
Unmarried:

65.1% (452)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 66.7%Never married
  • 24.2%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 5.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.0%Never married
  • 22.4%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 14.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (184)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.9% (337)
Unmarried:

84.1% (1,775)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.7%Never married
  • 34.1%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 1.3%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.3%Never married
  • 33.7%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 5.9%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (655)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.2% (4,107)
Unmarried:

76.8% (13,594)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.3%Never married
  • 32.4%Now married
  • 4.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 14.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.9%Never married
  • 28.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

64.0% (231)
Unmarried:

36.0% (130)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.5% (400)
Unmarried:

80.5% (1,654)

Ancestries in Columbia

  • Ancestries in Columbia, SC
    • 7,0679.0%English
    • 5,7137.3%American
    • 4,2095.4%German
    • 3,5954.6%Irish
    • 3,3534.3%African
    • 1,6812.1%European
    • 1,4621.9%Italian
    • 1,3931.8%Scotch-Irish
    • 8711.1%Scottish
    • 7551.0%Jamaican
    • 6130.8%Nigerian
    • 5180.7%French
    • 2940.4%Polish
    • 2700.3%British
    • 2500.3%Norwegian
    • 2100.3%Iranian
    • 1710.2%French Canadian
    • 1700.2%Russian
    • 1530.2%Ukrainian
    • 1470.2%Dutch
    • 1280.2%Swedish
    • 1230.2%Armenian
    • 1150.1%Eastern European
    • 1060.1%Greek
    • 930.1%Arab
    • 900.1%Lebanese
    • 890.1%Celtic
    • 880.1%Croatian
    • 880.1%Welsh
    • 820.1%Northern European
    • 760.10%Scandinavian
    • 740.09%Sudanese
    • 740.09%Bahamian
    • 720.09%Hungarian
    • 720.09%Ugandan
    • 690.09%Canadian
    • 640.08%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 560.07%Romanian
    • 540.07%Swiss
    • 520.07%South African
    • 470.06%Cajun
    • 460.06%Ethiopian
    • 460.06%Czech
    • 460.06%Czechoslovakian
    • 440.06%Latvian
    • 430.05%Slovak
    • 400.05%Finnish
    • 390.05%Yugoslavian
    • 380.05%Palestinian
    • 340.04%Portuguese
    • 330.04%Haitian
    • 310.04%Turkish
    • 280.04%Danish
    • 250.03%Egyptian
    • 240.03%Cape Verdean
    • 240.03%Slovene
    • 200.03%Bulgarian
    • 180.02%Ghanaian
    • 180.02%British West Indian
    • 160.02%Moroccan
    • 150.02%Israeli
    • 130.02%Maltese
    • 110.01%Serbian
    • 90.01%Iraqi
    • 80.01%Belgian
    • 50.01%Albanian
    • 40.01%Belizean

Geographical mobility in Columbia

  • Geographical mobility -  Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 44,11365.2%White (Caucasian)
    • 43,89377.4%Black or African American
    • 18450.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,63355.4%Asian
    • 42690.1%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1,23157.9%Other race
    • 4,87756.3%Two or more races
    • 43,17565.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3,72260.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 7,33010.8%White / Caucasian
    • 5,2699.3%Black or African American
    • 3910.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 50217.0%Asian
    • 1265.9%Other race
    • 1,31915.2%Two or more races
    • 7,30111.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 80913.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 6,6079.8%White / Caucasian
    • 3,8716.8%Black or African American
    • 3910.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1184.0%Asian
    • 102.1%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1436.7%Other race
    • 4074.7%Two or more races
    • 6,1999.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5919.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 8,73512.9%White / Caucasian
    • 2,7364.8%Black or African American
    • 349.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 53718.2%Asian
    • 71.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 49123.1%Other race
    • 1,21714.0%Two or more races
    • 8,50412.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 70511.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 9241.4%White
    • 9521.7%Black or African American
    • 2358.0%Asian
    • 245.1%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 23010.8%Other race
    • 8499.8%Two or more races
    • 9241.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3435.6%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Columbia

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,855100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 13389.3%Native
  • 1610.7%Foreign-born
  • 89.3%
    10.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 381100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,582100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 5480.6%Native
  • 1319.4%Foreign-born
  • 80.6%
    19.4%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 5,943100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 19545.4%Native
  • 23454.6%Foreign-born
  • 45.4%
    54.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 312100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 6,638100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 33746.5%Native
  • 38853.5%Foreign-born
  • 46.5%
    53.5%
  • Place of birth for residents in Columbia

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 2,461Asia
      • 2,329Americas
      • 2,111Latin America
      • 971Europe
      • 935South Central Asia
      • 921Caribbean
      • 758Eastern Asia
      • 641Africa
      • 612Central America
      • 577South America
      • 561South Eastern Asia
      • 556China
      • 284Northern Africa
      • 259Western Europe
      • 256Northern Europe
      • 254Eastern Europe
      • 217Northern America
      • 201Southern Europe
      • 178Western Africa
      • 140Western Asia
      • 114Eastern Africa
      • 43Middle Africa
      • 21Southern Africa
      • 20Oceania
      • 6Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 554India
      • 539Jamaica
      • 495China
      • 371Colombia
      • 304Philippines
      • 299Mexico
      • 217Canada
      • 201Iran
      • 136Vietnam
      • 134Germany
      • 115United Kingdom
      • 113Korea
      • 111Peru
      • 109Nigeria
      • 107Dominican Republic
      • 105Spain
      • 100Guatemala
      • 93Bahamas
      • 89Japan
      • 84Bangladesh
      • 82Honduras
      • 76England
      • 67Russia
      • 62Ireland
      • 60Cuba
      • 58Switzerland
      • 58Italy
      • 55Dominica
      • 53Laos
      • 49Taiwan
      • 46Costa Rica
      • 43Pakistan
      • 42Ukraine
      • 42Ecuador
      • 41Netherlands
      • 39Poland
      • 37Greece
      • 37United Arab Emirates
      • 34Egypt
      • 33Saudi Arabia
      • 33Sudan
      • 33Burma (Myanmar)
      • 29Brazil
      • 29Sri Lanka
      • 27Belarus
      • 27Grenada
      • 27Somalia
      • 26Iraq
      • 26Belize
      • 25Armenia
      • 24St. Lucia
      • 23Ethiopia
      • 22Nepal
      • 22Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 22Nicaragua
      • 21Cambodia
      • 21South Africa
      • 21Uganda
      • 21Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 20Eritrea
      • 20Congo
      • 19Venezuela
      • 18Turkey
      • 17El Salvador
      • 17Panama
      • 17France
      • 16Cabo Verde
      • 15Bulgaria
      • 12Moldova
      • 12Thailand
      • 11Hong Kong
      • 8Tanzania
      • 7Belgium
      • 6Australia
      • 5Hungary
      • 5Albania
      • 4Chile
      • 2Cameroon
      • 1Liberia
      • 1Norway

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Columbia

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 15100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 39168.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 17931.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 68.6%
    31.4%
  • Other race
  • 8100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 5100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 15100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 13852.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 12647.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 52.3%
    47.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 5615.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 30784.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 15.3%
    84.7%
  • Two or more races
  • 12100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 14051.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 12948.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 51.9%
    48.1%

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