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Columbia, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
769
Population
196/sq mi density
$55,417
Median Income
$26,637 per capita
$151,300
Home Value
$159,228 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
231
Violent Crime/100K
2,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,417 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,300 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
231 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
738 → 703
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+124.9%
$24,637 → $55,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
680
-23 from 2023 (703)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,717
+$42,300 from 2023 ($55,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 738 | — | $24,637 | — |
| 2015 | 732 | -0.8% | $31,806 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 729 | -0.4% | $33,295 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 740 | +1.5% | $35,417 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 690 | -6.8% | $51,563 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 703 | +1.9% | $55,417 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.