| PEOPLE | Columbia | Charlotte | United States |
| Population | 129,272 | 731,424 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 978 | 2,457 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.17% | 31.41% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 28.3 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 45,666 | 289,860 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.46 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.47% | 48.33% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.53% | 51.67% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 25.11% | 41.38% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 74.89% | 58.62% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.40% | 7.59% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.57% | 7.11% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.08% | 6.62% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.90% | 3.93% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.80% | 2.74% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 17.33% | 7.40% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.48% | 17.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.91% | 15.68% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.97% | 13.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.97% | 13.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.86% | 9.47% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.86% | 9.47% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.44% | 4.73% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.90% | 2.63% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.36% | 1.12% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 51.66% | 49.96% | 72.41% |
| Black | 42.19% | 35.03% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.23% | 4.98% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.48% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.59% | 9.56% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 11.29% | 3.70% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 88.71% | 96.30% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.79% | 31.97% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 35.05% | 34.48% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.32% | 19.37% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.83% | 14.18% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.99% | 10.42% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 9.77% | 6.82% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.96% | 5.06% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 24.91% | 42.19% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 50.37% | 35.51% | 31.95% |
