Columbia County

Columbia County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, FL with an estimated population of 70,503 as of July 1, 2018 and is thus ranked 765 in the United States.

In contrast to the 2010 census, the population of Columbia County was still 67,526. This means that the 2018 population percent change from 2010 population of Columbia County has risen by 4.4%.

Columbia County is formed in 1832 and covers an total area of 801.33 square miles. This area is divided into 797.57 square miles land area and 3.75 square miles water area. Density per square kilometre of land area are 84.7 of population in 35.9 housing units.

There were 28,636 housing units in the whole of Columbia County for the 2010 census with 24.941 total households, 17.122 of them family households. At the 1990 census, the population of Columbia County was still 42,613. 2011 population percent change from 1990 population of Columbia County was still 58,48 %, or expressed in detail 24.918 inhabitants. 2017 ACS Population - High School Diploma or more as a percent of 2017 ACS Population - Population 25 and over was 87.0% (percent) and is ranked number 1663 of all counties in the United States.

Labor Force 2018 in Columbia County was 29,54 and is ranked number 828, with a Unemployment Rate 2018 of 3.7 % (percent), which is ranked on number 1697 of all counties in the United States. Median Household Income 2017 was $42,097 (percent), which is ranked on number 2372 of all counties in the United States. To the area of Columbia County also includes Lake City, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area and Gainesville-Lake City, FL Combined Statistical Area.