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Population in 2022: 5,711 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: -13.5%
 
Males: 2,635  (46.1%)
Females: 3,076  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39429.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $29,322 (it was $19,644 in 2000)
Columbia:

$29,322
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,449 (it was $12,592 in 2000)

Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,450 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
Columbia:

$102,450
MS:

$162,500

Median gross rent in 2022: $531.

March 2022 cost of living index in Columbia: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.6%
(22.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.8% for Black residents, 41.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.9% for other race residents, 3.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Columbia, MS (2022)
    • 3,14754.3%White alone
    • 2,43942.1%Black alone
    • 701.2%Two or more races
    • 651.1%Other race alone
    • 250.4%Hispanic
    • 70.1%Asian alone

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According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 56 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Mississippi as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Columbia is 112 to 1.


Crime rates in Columbia by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(30.4)		2
(30.3)		4
(61.2)		3
(46.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		6
(91.4)		3
(45.6)		7
(105.9)		7
(107.1)		2
(31.1)		11
(172.8)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		18
(274.3)		22
(334.2)		9
(136.2)		13
(199.0)		13
(202.2)		19
(298.6)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		20
(304.7)		95
(1,443)		81
(1,226)		76
(1,163)		37
(575.4)		34
(534.3)		9
(143.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(137.1)		75
(1,139)		67
(1,014)		146
(2,234)		143
(2,224)		87
(1,367)		11
(175.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(30.5)		2
(30.4)		1
(15.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(15.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index111.5284.3210.8291.7216.3203.618.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Columbia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 28 (21 officers - 17 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.27
Mississippi average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (10.0%), Irish (7.5%), English (4.8%), European (2.7%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1819

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 6.39 square miles.

Population density: 894 people per square mile   (low).

Columbia, Mississippi map

26 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.4%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,047 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $754 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (74.1 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (89.9 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (346.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Foxworth, MS (1.6 miles ),
Morgantown, MS (2.5 miles ),
Bassfield, MS (4.2 miles ),
Sumrall, MS (4.5 miles ),
Angie, LA (4.5 miles ),
Tylertown, MS (4.6 miles ),
Prentiss, MS (4.9 miles ),
Varnado, LA (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.26 N, Longitude: 89.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,360 (+75.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 997 (60.7%)

Area code: 601

Distribution of median household income in Columbia, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Columbia, MS in 2022
Columbia satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $212,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $253,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $230,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Columbia, MS residents
Average permit cost in Columbia, MS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Historical population in Columbia, MS
Historical housing units in Columbia, MS
Most common industries in Columbia, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Columbia, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.7%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)

Average climate in Columbia, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Columbia, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 211.4 miles away from Columbia center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from Columbia center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 206.1 miles away from Columbia center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 304.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 10, Hurricanes: 7, Heavy Rains: 3, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Columbia topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Columbia:

  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1560 SUMRALL RD)
  • MYRTLES NURSING CENTER, LLC (1018 ALBERTA AVENUE)
  • SONG HEALTH AND REHAB OF COLUMBIA, LLC (1506 NORTH MAIN STREET)
  • THE GROVE (11 PECAN DRIVE)
  • THE MYRTLES (1018 ALBERTA AVENUE)
  • COLUMBIA DIALYSIS (1214 HIGHWAY 98 BYPASS)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL HHA (P. O. BOX 630)

Airports located in Columbia:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 30 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,294)
  • William Carey University (about 32 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
  • Pearl River Community College (about 33 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,074)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 44 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 46 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,532)
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 53 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 8,320)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 64 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)

Public high schools in Columbia:

Private high school in Columbia:

Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

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Library in Columbia:

  • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $505,911; Location: 900 BROAD STREET; 55,880 books; 751 audio materials; 1,471 video materials; 53 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 147 print serial subscriptions; 4 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Church is not included.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Columbia: Columbia Country Club (A), Mimosa Landing Campground (B), Columbia Fire Department Station 2 (C), Marion County Courthouse (D), Columbia City Hall (E), The Myrtles Assisted Living (F), The Grove Nursing Home Center (G), Columbia Health and Rehabilitation Center (H), Columbia Fire Department Station 1 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia include: True Vine Baptist Church (A), Temple Baptist Church (B), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (C), North Columbia Church of God (D), North Columbia Baptist Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Assembly of God Church (H), Columbia Valley Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Columbia City Cemetery (2), North Columbia City Cemetery (3), Pope Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Columbia include: Westerfield Little League Ball Park (1), Gardner Stadium (2), Duckworth Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Great Western Inn (850 Highway 98 Bypass), Comfort Inn Columbia (820 US 98 Bypass), Colonial Inn Motel (1921 Highway 13 North), Days Inn Collins (3478 Highway 49 North), Sands Motel (19 South Frontage Road).

Courts: Marion County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (Courthouse), Marion County - Justice Court Judge (500 Courthouse Square), Marion County Court House (250 Broad Street).

Birthplace of: Eagle Day - Football player, Gerry E. Hinton - Louisiana chiropractor and politician, Joey Gathright - Baseball player, Jackie Smith - Football player, Bobby Hamilton (American football) - Football player, Buddy Blair - Baseball player, Eddie Payton - Football player, Jim Dunaway - Football player, Joe Owens - Football player, Terry Irvin - Player of and football.

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF COLUMBIA (Population served: 6,603, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2010)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 78 regular monitoring violations
HUB WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 3,299, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-07-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2009), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2009)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 356 regular monitoring violations
LAMPTON WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2,304, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 82 regular monitoring violations
HIGHWAY 98 EAST WATER ASSN. (Population served: 1,701, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 264 regular monitoring violations
CEDAR GROVE-HARMONY W/A (Population served: 1,560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2009)
  • 83 regular monitoring violations
COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2012), St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 104 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.9%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Columbia in 2010:

  • 397 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 262 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 10 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Columbia in 2000:

  • 266 people in nursing homes
  • 249 people in state prisons
  • 132 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with branches in Columbia (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank: at 814 Main Street, branch established on 1914/07/15; Park Avenue Branch at 625 Highway 98 By Pass, branch established on 1979/05/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $357.2 mil, Deposits: $304.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation
  • First Southern Bank: at 1075 Highway 98, branch established on 1960/03/28; Second Street Branch at 340 Second Street, branch established on 2001/04/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $199.1 mil, Deposits: $162.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Federal Bancorp
  • Trustmark National Bank: Broad Street Branch at 722 Broad Street, branch established on 1982/11/15; Columbia Branch at 709 Main Street, branch established on 1800/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $9,612.1 mil, Deposits: $7,410.1 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 186 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • State Bank & Trust Company: Columbia Branch at 428 Sumrall Road, branch established on 2003/03/10. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $921.1 mil, Deposits: $738.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Regions Bank: Columbia Branch at 1000 Highway 13 North, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Columbia:

Marital status in Columbia, MS
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 37.2%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Columbia:

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Columbia, MS (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,84049
Mainline Protestant2,41224
Black Protestant1,1368
Other4432
Catholic2261
None8,031-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Marion County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Marion County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Marion County:

7.00 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Marion County:

5.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.8%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marion County:

17.0%
State:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Columbia:

49.0%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.1%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Columbia:

29.3
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Columbia:

19.1%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Columbia:

12.9%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Columbia:

6.8
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Columbia:

35.0%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.3%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Columbia:

78.5%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Columbia, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 36$138,555$46,18510$13,754
Firefighters 24$81,336$40,6685$2,266
Streets and Highways 13$104,577$96,5337$11,841
Financial Administration 11$35,163$38,3601$3,725
Judicial and Legal 6$5,097$10,1941$539
Parks and Recreation 2$3,240$19,4400$0
Water Supply 2$6,360$38,1600$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$5,101$61,2120$0
Totals for Government 95$379,429$47,92824$32,125

Columbia government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,915,000 ($335.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $928,000 ($162.49)
    Sewerage: $793,000 ($138.85)
    Regular Highways: $734,000 ($128.52)
    Financial Administration: $659,000 ($115.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $447,000 ($78.27)
    Central Staff Services: $421,000 ($73.72)
    Water Utilities: $350,000 ($61.29)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000 ($41.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000 ($31.17)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $149,000 ($26.09)
    General - Other: $132,000 ($23.11)
    General Public Buildings: $84,000 ($14.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $51,000 ($8.93)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $283,000 ($49.55)
    Sewerage: $199,000 ($34.85)
    Water Utilities: $99,000 ($17.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($7.88)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,179,000 ($381.54)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($7.18)

Columbia government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $988,000 ($173.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000 ($38.70)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $286,000 ($50.08)
    Fines and Forfeits: $189,000 ($33.09)
    Rents: $47,000 ($8.23)
    Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($4.03)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $488,000 ($85.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,111,000 ($544.74)
    Other: $689,000 ($120.64)
  • Tax - Property: $1,309,000 ($229.21)
    Public Utilities Sales: $403,000 ($70.57)
    Other License: $20,000 ($3.50)

Columbia government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,721,000 ($301.35)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,024,000 ($179.30)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $697,000 ($122.05)

Columbia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,929,000 ($512.87)
Businesses in Columbia, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1Microtel1
Advance Auto Parts1Nike1
AutoZone1Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Curves1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx1Subway3
Ford1Taco Bell1
GameStop1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS3
Hardee's1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WFFF (1360 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCJU (1450 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: WCJU, INCORPORATED)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WFFF-FM (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W202BS (88.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

  • W45AA (Channel 45; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Columbia fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Columbia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 58Number of bridges
  • 764ft / 233mTotal length
  • $7,294,665,000Total costs
  • 175,500Total average daily traffic
  • 19,454Total average daily truck traffic
  • 195,271Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Columbia, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 141980-1989
  • 101990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Columbia, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 255 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Columbia)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 114. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 191 took place in 2006, and the least - 56 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Columbia, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.0%), and Structure Fires (40.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Columbia, MS
    • 91447.0%Outside Fires
    • 78140.2%Structure Fires
    • 19710.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 512.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Columbia, MS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Mississippi:

  • Comfort Inn, 820 Hwy 98 Byp, Columbia, Mississippi 39429 , Phone: (601) 731-9955, Fax: (601) 731-9955
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 816 Hwy 98 Byp, Columbia, Mississippi 39429 , Phone: (601) 424-4400, Fax: (601) 424-4401
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Mississippi
Most common first names in Columbia, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15571.4 years
James15470.0 years
Mary14376.9 years
Robert12170.9 years
William10173.1 years
Willie8574.6 years
Charles7171.3 years
George6673.5 years
Thomas5570.0 years
Annie5281.1 years
Most common last names in Columbia, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson10072.7 years
Fortenberry8576.2 years
Smith8472.0 years
Pittman7273.7 years
Jefferson6875.0 years
Brown6272.9 years
Barnes6074.6 years
Broom5975.4 years
Stringer5876.2 years
Watts5677.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, MS
  • 60.9%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, MS
  • 66.6%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Columbia compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Columbia on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
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