In 2020, Columbia, MO had a population of 123k people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $53,447. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Columbia, MO grew from 121,230 to 122,659, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $51,276 to $53,447, a 4.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), and White (Hispanic) (2.23%).
None of the households in Columbia, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.4% of the residents in Columbia, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbia, MO are University of Missouri-Columbia (9,832 degrees awarded in 2020), Columbia College (177065) (3,354 degrees), and Stephens College (168 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Columbia, MO was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 47.4%.
Most people in Columbia, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia, MO was 2 cars per household.