Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 69,300 population of Columbia County, Florida comprised of 4,160 people who identified as Hispanic (6%), and 65,140 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, Florida with a population of 54,086 (78.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,614 (18.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,446 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 50,458 (72.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,340 (17.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,628 (5.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Columbia, Florida.

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Population By Race in Columbia , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,614 18.2%
White Alone 54,086 78.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 417 0.6%
Asian Alone 682 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,446 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 274 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,628 5.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 90 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,340 17.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,458 72.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 327 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 661 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,314 1.9%