Columbia, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Maury County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

43,971 Population 1,205/sq mi density

$61,204 Median Income $31,104 per capita

$261,700 Home Value $368,555 Zillow

$1,092 Median Rent 29.1% income on rent

58°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

642 Violent Crime/100K 3,005 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$61,204 median income, 1.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$261,700 home value, $1,092/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

642 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$61,204

19% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$31,104

20% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

47% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

11.1%

10% below

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

$61,204

81%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$31,104

80%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$75,475

105%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,207

84%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,207

16% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

28 min

0% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

12.5%

18% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

75.8%

4% above US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.1%

99% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$7,115M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.8%

Public Transit 0.1%

Work From Home 12.5%

Other 11.6%

Average commute time

28 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

3,126

Restaurants

207

Healthcare

230

Retail

328

Manufacturing

100

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$75,475

5% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$3,563

2% above US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

91.9

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$61,204
Per Capita Income	$31,104
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$75,475
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,207
County GDP	$7,115M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	1.9%
Poverty Rate	11.1%
Gini Coefficient	0.425
Cost of Living Index	91.9

Commute

Mean Commute	28 minutes
Drive Alone	75.8%
Public Transit	0.1%
Work From Home	12.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments	3,126
Restaurants	207
Healthcare	230
Retail	328
Manufacturing	100

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$75,475
Avg Property Tax	$3,563