Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia, FL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 70,051 population of Columbia County, Florida comprised of 4,379 people who identified as Hispanic (6.25%), and 65,672 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, Florida with a population of 54,605 (77.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,758 (18.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,520 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 50,814 (72.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,455 (17.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,791 (5.41%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,758 18.21%
White Alone 54,605 77.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 425 0.61%
Asian Alone 686 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,520 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 303 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,791 5.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 99 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 150 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,455 17.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,814 72.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 665 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,370 1.96%