Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the three-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth most populous with an estimated 128,555 residents in 2022.
As a Midwestern college town, Columbia maintains high-quality health care facilities, cultural opportunities, and a low cost of living. The tripartite establishment of Stephens College (1833), the University of Missouri (1839), and Columbia College (1851), which surround the city's Downtown to the east, south, and north, has made Columbia a center of learning. At its center is 8th Street (also known as the Avenue of the Columns),...
| Ethnicity | Columbia | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Columbia | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 9% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Columbia | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 17% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 18% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 28% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 15% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 5% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5% | 1.0% |