Columbia County

Columbia County, New York

At a Glance

Population61,570
County SeatColumbia County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS021
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population21,439
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)61,469
Median Age49.3
Veterans3,522
Housing Units33,292
Uninsured343
Net Migration (recent)-983
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,828
Total Employees15,693
Avg Annual Pay$56,241
Median Household Income$81,741
Poverty Rate10.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$93,498
Federal Spending FY2024$445,763,014
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,240

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$283,700
Median Rent$1,114
FMR Studio$1,171
FMR 1BR$1,180
FMR 2BR$1,347
FMR 3BR$1,623
FMR 4BR$1,786

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking17.1%
Adult Obesity30.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches37
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)151
Homeless Population158
Schools132
SNAP Stores55
Bank Branches18

Agriculture

Total Farms270
Land in Farms (acres)41,315
Avg Farm Size (acres)153.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-31
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-02-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-03-04
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2008-12-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Columbia County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.