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Columbia, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
105,871
Population
3,316/sq mi density
$129,173
Median Income
$62,614 per capita
$480,300
Home Value
$505,044 Zillow
$1,998
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
294 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$129,173 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$480,300 home value, $1,998/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
102,269 → 105,871
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.3%
$99,887 → $129,173
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.6%
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
108,492
+2,621 from 2023 (105,871)
Projected Median Income 2030
$154,598
+$25,425 from 2023 ($129,173)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102,269 | - | $99,887 | - |
| 2015 | 103,055 | +0.8% | $100,849 | +1% |
| 2017 | 103,170 | +0.1% | $103,707 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 103,991 | +0.8% | $108,352 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 105,086 | +1.1% | $113,592 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 105,871 | +0.7% | $129,173 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.