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Who knew Columbia County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Columbia County, OR. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Columbia County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 49,351 #17 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $55,199
Poverty Rate 10.3%
Median Age 41.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Columbia County Demographics Summary

population icon With 49,351 people, Columbia County is the 17th most populated county in the state of Oregon out of 36 counties. But watch out, Columbia County, because Lincoln County with 46,034 people and Clatsop County with 37,039 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Columbia County residents was $55,199. Columbia County households made slightly more than Deschutes County households ($53,071) and Yamhill County households ($52,485) However, 10.3% of Columbia County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Columbia County residents is 41.3 years young.

race icon The largest Columbia County racial/ethinic groups are White (90.3%) followed by Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or more races (2.9%).

Columbia County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 44,563
Black 195
American Indian 590
Asian 446
Pacific Islander 95
Some Other Race 43
Two or More Races 1,432
Hispanic 1,987
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Columbia County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Columbia County White population is 44,563 persons or 90.3%.
  • The Columbia County Hispanic population is 1,987 persons or 4.0%.
  • The Columbia County Two or more races population is 1,432 persons or 2.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Columbia County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Columbia County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 41.3 years
Median Age - Females 41.8 years
Median Age - Males 40.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.5% of the Columbia County population under 18, Columbia County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.5%
Persons Over 65 13.9%
Everyone else 62.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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