Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 147,622 population of Columbia County, Georgia comprised of 9,625 people who identified as Hispanic (6.52%), and 137,997 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, Georgia with a population of 110,489 (74.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,395 (17.2%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,282 (4.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 103,024 (69.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,288 (16.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,465 (5.06%).

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

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Population By Race in Columbia , GA in 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 25,395 17.2%
White Alone 110,489 74.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 608 0.41%
Asian Alone 6,282 4.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 271 0.18%
Two Or More Races 4,577 3.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , GA in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,107 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,465 5.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 181 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 177 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 619 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,288 16.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 103,024 69.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 427 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,105 4.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 195 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,958 2.68%