What is the population of Columbia County, Oregon?

The population of Columbia County, Oregon is 53,599, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Columbia County, Oregon?

The median household income in Columbia County, Oregon is $85,627, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Columbia County, Oregon is $170,983, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Columbia County, Oregon is 4.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education D

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Population	53,599	4,237,185	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	77.9	43.0	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.99%	0.88%	0.57%
Median age	41.3	40.3	37.1
Households	20,704	1,701,186	128,459,983

Year	Columbia County

Group	Share

Columbia County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$85,627	$80,923	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	6.52%	6.04%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	5.2%

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$170,983	$406,286	$242,182
Median rent	$1,220	$1,449	$1,342
Homeownership rate	75.7%	63.4%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	32.4	20.3	22.5
Work from home	11.3%	17.0%	13.4%

Columbia County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	32.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.54	2.44	2.54

Columbia County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Columbia County	Oregon Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	78.7	78.8	78.3
Self-rated poor health	14.6%	15.8%	16.3%
Smokers	17.5%	17.0%	19.0%