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Columbia, CA
Full City Profile · California · Calaveras County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,645
Population
444/sq mi density
$57,647
Median Income
$32,651 per capita
$396,200
Home Value
$403,037 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
48.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
460
Violent Crime/100K
7,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$57,647 median income, 4.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$396,200 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
460 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.6%
2,309 → 2,645
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.5%
$42,857 → $57,647
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
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
2,909
+264 from 2023 (2,645)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,947
+$13,300 from 2023 ($57,647)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,309 | — | $42,857 | — |
| 2015 | 2,597 | +12.5% | $39,487 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,329 | -10.3% | $37,260 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,226 | -4.4% | $38,679 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,079 | -6.6% | $40,730 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,645 | +27.2% | $57,647 | +41.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.