Demographics & People — Columbia, Maryland

Population Overview

Population (Census)105,871
Estimated 2026~100,800
Median Age39.4
Total Households41,218
Family Households27,705
Average Household Size2.55
Diversity Index0.6562 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White48,754
Black or African American30,720
Asian12,539
Hispanic or Latino10,005

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups44,103
Unclassified or not reported15,319
German11,696
Irish10,035
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino9,688
English8,047
Subsaharan African6,302
Italian5,072
Hispanic: Central American3,592
American3,390

Language

English Only76,168
Spanish6,258
Population 5+100,195

Veterans

Veterans5,679
Population 18+83,676

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.9 minutes
Work from Home24.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Columbia, Maryland.