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Columbia, SC vs Clayton, GA

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 30.1% more likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years older in Clayton.
 Columbia, SCClayton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,157329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,019285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock636.993.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCClayton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCClayton, GAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCClayton, GAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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