Columbia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,711 people and four associated neighborhoods, Columbia is the 60th largest community in Mississippi.When you are in Columbia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.20% of Columbia’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Columbia is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbia who work in sales jobs (12.87%), office and administrative support (11.04%), and healthcare suport services (9.76%). Columbia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Columbia rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.92% of adults 25 and older in Columbia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $16,542, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,168 for a family of four. However, Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, German, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
