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Columbia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Marion County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,804
Population
520/sq mi density
$34,328
Median Income
$17,213 per capita
$112,100
Home Value
$129,283 Zillow
$656
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
5,758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,328 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$112,100 home value, $656/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,328
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,213
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.6%
58% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,328
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,213
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,734
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
604
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
49
Retail
97
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,734
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,081
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,328 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,213 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,734 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $1,142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 604 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,734 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,081 |