Columbia County, New York Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Columbia County is 4th in New York out of 62 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Columbia County is 9th in New York out of 62 other counties in Income per capita

Columbia County is 13th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Columbia County is 15th in New York out of 62 other counties in Home median value

Columbia County is 16th in New York out of 62 other counties in Income per household

Columbia County is 20th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Two or More

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Current population (2012) 62,499 42nd 19,570,261 313,914,040
Size in square miles 634.7 35th 47,126.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 99.4 38th 411.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Residents younger than 5 4.5% 58th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 19.5% 50th 21.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 19.5% 4th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 87.5% 31st 84.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 28.4% 21st 32.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Race - White 91.1% 34th 71.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 4.8% 30th 17.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 61st 1.0% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.8% 24th 8.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 13th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.0% 20th 2.2% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 27th 18.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 87.8% 32nd 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Female residents 49.8% 48th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.6% 24th 21.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Housing units 32,875 39th 8,119,364 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 16.2% 47th 50.5% 25.9%
Households 25,681 40th 7,215,687 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 73.8% 21st 54.8% 66.1%
Home median value $224,100 15th $301,000 $186,200
People per household 2.4 50th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 105 37th 24,872 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Income per capita $32,259 9th $31,796 $27,915
Income per household $56,185 16th $56,951 $52,762
Income below poverty line 9.3% 55th 14.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Columbia County Rank New York US
Non-farm private establishments 1,675 37th 521,537 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 15,072 43rd 7,369,731 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,644 28th 1,956,733 27,092,908
Retail sales $638,351 41st $230,718,065 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,249 35th $11,879 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $65,122 44th $39,813,499 $613,795,732

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