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Columbia, TN vs Hernando, MS

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- Hernando is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 27.0% more likely to be married in Hernando.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Hernando.
 Columbia, TNHernando, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,730329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,812285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock147.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock661.293.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNHernando, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNHernando, MSUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNHernando, MSUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Hernando    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Very hot but still a nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

We moved to Hernando, MS a year ago as a result of a job transfer. We no longer have children in school, so the quality of education isn't an issue. Our daughter  More

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