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  • FIPS 05027
  • Largest town: Magnolia

Columbia County, Arkansas

Columbia County had 22,024 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 766.1 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 19th by land area.

Population
22,024
#27 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,721 in US
Area
766.1 sq mi
#19 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,135 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#36 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,962 in US
Median household income
$44,175
#65 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,998 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Columbia County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Columbia County population, land area and income

Columbia County had 22,024 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 766.1 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 28.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents; Columbia County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,175 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,024

3144th1st

1721st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

766 sq mi

3144th1st

1135th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1962nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,175

3143rd1st

2998th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

22,024

75th1st

27th of 75 (AR)

Land area

766 sq mi

75th1st

19th of 75 (AR)

Density

28.7 / sq mi

75th1st

36th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$44,175

75th1st

65th of 75 (AR)

How Columbia County's population changed since 2020

Columbia County lost 719 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.2%. That ranks 55th of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Columbia County recorded 1,035 births and 1,399 deaths, a natural change of -364. Net international migration added +89 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -482. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 482 people.

22.7k202022.5k202122.3k202222.2k202322.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,035
Deaths
1,399
Net international migration
+89
Net domestic migration
-482
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-169

Where Columbia County is

The Census internal point of Columbia County is at 33.223000, -93.232800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Columbia County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Columbia County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
33.223000, -93.232800
DMS
33°13'22.80"N 93°13'58.08"W
UTM
15N 478307.6E 3676033.3N
Geohash
9vvtn2jfn
Plus code
86586QF8+6V

Towns in Columbia County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Columbia County, 11,866 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Columbia County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Magnolia with 10,759.

  1. 01Magnolia10,759
  2. 02Waldo1,107
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Columbia County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Columbia County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Union County, AR, with 37,008 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 118.4 miles NNE of Columbia County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Shreveport, LA (population 176,578), 61.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Magnolia, AR (population 10,759), 3.7 miles away.

Columbia County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Columbia County is 05027: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,175.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Columbia County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,024. That is down 719 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,743.

What is the FIPS code of Columbia County?

05027. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Columbia County?

Magnolia, with 10,759 residents inside Columbia County in 2024.

Which counties border Columbia County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Union County, AR; Webster Parish, LA; Ouachita County, AR; Claiborne Parish, LA; Nevada County, AR; Lafayette County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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