Moving to Columbia, Mississippi

About Columbia, Mississippi
Columbia

Columbia is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood, Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated. The population was 5,864 as of the 2020 census, down from 6,582 in 2010.

Gender
Gender Columbia Mississippi Country
Female 53.4% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 46.6% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Columbia Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 19.7% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.1% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 20.7% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 17.5% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5.6% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 8.9% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 5.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.7% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.1% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.9% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Columbia Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 7% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 14% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Columbia Mississippi Country
White 51.5% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 44.2% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 1.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.1% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity