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  • FIPS 12023
  • Largest town: Lake City

Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County had 73,977 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 797.4 square miles of land. It ranks 41st of 67 in Florida by population and 25th by land area.

Population
73,977
#41 of 67 in Florida · #756 in US
Area
797.4 sq mi
#25 of 67 in Florida · #1,073 in US
Density
93 / sq mi
#40 of 67 in Florida · #967 in US
Median household income
$58,949
#43 of 67 in Florida · #1,946 in US

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

Columbia County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Columbia County population, land area and income

Columbia County had 73,977 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 797.4 square miles of land. It ranks 41st of 67 in Florida by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 92.8 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Columbia County has 48% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,949 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

73,977

3144th1st

756th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

797 sq mi

3144th1st

1073rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

92.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

967th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,949

3143rd1st

1946th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

73,977

67th1st

41st of 67 (FL)

Land area

797 sq mi

67th1st

25th of 67 (FL)

Density

92.8 / sq mi

67th1st

40th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$58,949

67th1st

43rd of 67 (FL)

How Columbia County's population changed since 2020

Columbia County gained 4,217 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.0%. That ranks 39th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Columbia County recorded 3,151 births and 4,487 deaths, a natural change of -1,336. Net international migration added +1,023 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,386. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,386 people.

69.8k202069.9k202171.9k202273.3k202374.0k2024
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
3,151
Deaths
4,487
Net international migration
+1,023
Net domestic migration
+4,386
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+653

Where Columbia County is

The Census internal point of Columbia County is at 30.221700, -82.623400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 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.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Columbia County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.221700, -82.623400
DMS
30°13'18.12"N 82°37'24.24"W
UTM
17N 343765.6E 3344466.2N
Geohash
djm5zveqp
Plus code
862V69CG+MJ

Towns in Columbia County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Columbia County, 12,783 people together, or 17% 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 Lake City with 12,783.

  1. 01Lake City12,783
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Columbia County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Columbia County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Alachua County, FL, with 291,782 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 100.0 miles W of Columbia County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 40.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lake City, FL (population 12,783), 2.5 miles away.

Columbia County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Columbia County is 12023: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,949.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Columbia County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 73,977. That is up 4,217 people (6.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 69,760.

What is the FIPS code of Columbia County?

12023. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Columbia County?

Lake City, with 12,783 residents inside Columbia County in 2024.

Which counties border Columbia County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alachua County, FL; Suwannee County, FL; Baker County, FL; Gilchrist County, FL; Union County, FL; Hamilton County, FL; Clinch County, GA; Echols County, GA.

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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