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Columbia, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
11,063
Population
1,049/sq mi density
$107,922
Median Income
$52,647 per capita
$290,100
Home Value
$334,832 Zillow
$1,089
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
591 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$107,922 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$290,100 home value, $1,089/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.1%
9,987 → 10,993
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.2%
$64,162 → $107,922
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.34%
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
11,753
+760 from 2023 (10,993)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,333
+$47,411 from 2023 ($107,922)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,987 | — | $64,162 | — |
| 2015 | 10,156 | +1.7% | $62,708 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,322 | +1.6% | $83,850 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 10,527 | +2% | $98,977 | +18% |
| 2021 | 10,959 | +4.1% | $102,107 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10,993 | +0.3% | $107,922 | +5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.