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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Columbia, MO compare?
| Figure | Columbia, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 130,851 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 126,254 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,869 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.8% |
| Measure | Columbia, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 128,548±62 |
| Median age | 29.5±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.7%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.1%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $66,498±$1,794 |
| Per capita income | $39,340±$1,627 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.3%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $284,600±$7,447 |
| Median gross rent | $1,097±$22 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3%±2.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.7%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov