Columbia is located in South Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina has a population of 137,276. Columbia is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 25.63% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 27.33%.
The median household income in Columbia, South Carolina is $48,791. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,137 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Columbia is 28.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 93.6 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 35 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 45.5 inches per year, with 0.9 inches of snow per year.
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| High School Graduates | 90.46 | 91.82 |
| College Degree - 2 year | 7.72 | 8.81 |
| College Degree - 4 year | 44.71 | 39.65 |
| Graduate Degree | 11.75 | 10.89 |
| Expenditures per Student | 17,157 | 17,157 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Moore Elementary School | PK - 05 | 419 | 12.9 | 29205 |
| A J Lewis Greenview Elementary School | PK - 05 | 420 | 15 | 29203 |
| Annie Burnside Elementary | PK - 05 | 286 | 13.6 | 29209 |
| Arden Elementary School | PK - 05 | 281 | 11.5 | 29203 |
| Bradley Elementary School | PK - 05 | 411 | 13.3 | 29204 |
| Brennen Elementary School | PK - 05 | 891 | 16.4 | 29205 |
| Brockman Elementary School | PK - 05 | 328 | 16 | 29206 |
| Burton Pack Elementary School | PK - 05 | 584 | 14.8 | 29204 |
| Carolina School for Inquiry | PK - 06 | 156 | 13 | 29203 |
| Carver-Lyon Elementary School | PK - 05 | 373 | 12.2 | 29204 |
| Caughman Road Elementary | PK - 05 | 683 | 14.8 | 29209 |
| Claude A. Taylor Elementary | 03 - 05 | 431 | 14.9 | 29033 |
| E L Wright Middle School | KG - 08 | 1,363 | 16.3 | 29223 |
| East Point Academy | PK - 05 | 469 | 14.3 | 29033 |
| Edward E. Taylor Elementary | PK - 05 | 282 | 12.8 | 29203 |
| Forest Heights Elementary School | PK - 05 | 578 | 14.1 | 29203 |
| Forest Lake Elementary School | PK - 05 | 587 | 12.4 | 29206 |
| H. B. Rhame Elementary | PK - 05 | 433 | 14.9 | 29210 |
| Harbison West Elementary School | PK - 05 | 548 | 12.2 | 29212 |
| Hyatt Park Elementary School | PK - 05 | 539 | 14.2 | 29203 |
| Imagine Columbia Leadership Academy Charter | KG - 06 | 165 | 11.8 | 29203 |
| J P Thomas Elementary School | PK - 05 | 462 | 13.6 | 29203 |
| Joseph Keels Elementary School | PK - 05 | 674 | 12 | 29223 |
| Killian Elementary School | PK - 05 | 737 | 13.4 | 29229 |
| L B Nelson Elementary School | PK - 05 | 578 | 14.9 | 29223 |
| L W Conder Elementary School | PK - 05 | 799 | 13.3 | 29223 |
| Leaphart Elementary School | PK - 05 | 452 | 12.4 | 29210 |
| Logan Elementary School | PK - 05 | 247 | 11.8 | 29201 |
| Meadowfield Elementary School | PK - 05 | 691 | 14.7 | 29209 |
| Mill Creek Elementary School | PK - 05 | 445 | 14.6 | 29209 |
| North Springs Elementary School | PK - 05 | 759 | 15.6 | 29229 |
| Nursery Road Elementary School | PK - 05 | 496 | 12.8 | 29212 |
| Pine Grove Elementary School | PK - 05 | 622 | 15.6 | 29210 |
| Polo Road Elementary School | PK - 05 | 645 | 12.8 | 29223 |
| R Earle Davis Elementary School | PK - 02 | 604 | 16.3 | 29033 |
| Rice Creek Elementary School | PK - 05 | 732 | 15.9 | 29229 |
| Rosewood Elementary School | PK - 05 | 403 | 14.7 | 29205 |
| Sandel Elementary School | PK - 05 | 642 | 15.3 | 29210 |
| Sandlapper Elementary School | PK - 05 | 666 | 14.5 | 29229 |
| Satchel Ford Elementary | PK - 05 | 707 | 15.4 | 29206 |
| Seven Oaks Elementary School | PK - 05 | 567 | 14.2 | 29210 |
| South Carolina Calvert Academy | KG - 08 | 241 | 26.2 | 29229 |
| South Kilbourne Elementary | PK - 05 | 272 | 14.3 | 29205 |
| Summit Parkway Middle School | KG - 08 | 1,189 | 15 | 29229 |
| Watkins-Nance Elementary School | PK - 05 | 460 | 13.1 | 29204 |
| Windsor Elementary School | PK - 05 | 741 | 13.6 | 29223 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Middle School | 06 - 08 | 358 | 10.2 | 29203 |
| Crayton Middle School | 06 - 08 | 1,017 | 14.7 | 29206 |
| Crossroads Middle School | 06 - 06 | 914 | 13.3 | 29212 |
| Cyril B Busbee Creative Arts A | 06 - 08 | 344 | 13.8 | 29033 |
| Dent Middle School | 06 - 08 | 1,210 | 14.2 | 29206 |
| Hand Middle School | 06 - 08 | 884 | 14.3 | 29205 |
| Heyward Gibbes Middle | 06 - 08 | 327 | 11.3 | 29203 |
| Irmo Middle School | 07 - 08 | 836 | 13.1 | 29212 |
| Longleaf Middle School | 06 - 08 | 662 | 13.7 | 29229 |
| Palmetto State E-Cademy | 09 - 12 | 0 | 25.2 | 29223 |
| St. Andrews Middle | 06 - 08 | 699 | 13.7 | 29210 |
| W A Perry Middle School | 06 - 08 | 326 | 9.3 | 29204 |
| W G Sanders Middle School | 06 - 08 | 397 | 10.2 | 29204 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Flora High School | 09 - 12 | 1,349 | 16.1 | 29204 |
| Brookland-Cayce Senior High | 09 - 12 | 1,017 | 11 | 29033 |
| C. A. Johnson High | 09 - 12 | 432 | 11.4 | 29204 |
| Columbia High School | 09 - 12 | 729 | 13.5 | 29210 |
| Dreher High School | 09 - 12 | 1,100 | 14.7 | 29205 |
| Eau Claire High School | 09 - 12 | 626 | 11.6 | 29203 |
| Irmo High School | 09 - 12 | 1,505 | 12.8 | 29212 |
| Provost Academy South Carolina | 09 - 12 | 801 | 48.5 | 29223 |
| Richland Northeast High School | 07 - 12 | 1,463 | 14.6 | 29223 |
| Richland One Charter Middle College | 11 - 12 | 99 | 16.5 | 29205 |
| Richland Two Charter High | 09 - 12 | 92 | 92 | 29229 |
| Ridge View High School | 09 - 12 | 1,461 | 15.3 | 29229 |
| Spring Valley High School | 09 - 12 | 2,028 | 16.4 | 29229 |
| W.J. Keenan High | 09 - 12 | 708 | 13.1 | 29203 |
| Grades | Students | P/T Ratio | ZIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Manning High | 09 - 12 | 5 | 1.3 | 29203 |
| * Sara Babb High | 09 - 12 | 9 | 4.5 | 29210 |
| Birchwood School | 05 - 12 | 201 | 9.1 | 29212 |
| Hall Institute | KG - 12 | 41 | 7.5 | 29203 |
| Pendergrass Fairwold School | PK - 12 | 117 | 6.9 | 29203 |
| SC Connections Academy | KG - 12 | 3,457 | 37.8 | 29210 |
| SC Virtual Charter School | KG - 12 | 3,728 | 37.9 | 29210 |
| South Carolina Science Academy | 06 - 12 | 131 | 9.7 | 29204 |
| Willow Lane School | 05 - 12 | 246 | 29210 |
| City | County | |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Type | ||
| Population | 137,276 | 414,719 |
| Population Density | 1,009 | 548 |
| Median Age | 28.2 | 33.8 |
| People per Household | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Median Household Income | 48,791 | 56,137 |
| Average Income per Capita | 32,954 | 32,952 |
