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Columbia, MD is a thriving city nestled in between Baltimore and Washington DC with a population of 105,086 and a population density of 3,405 people per square mile. The city boasts numerous local businesses such as the Mall in Columbia, an outdoor shopping center full of stores and restaurants, and The Clark’s Elioak Farm, an expansive farm offering year-round activities like hayrides, pumpkin patches, petting zoos and more. For those looking to enjoy outdoor activities year-round, there are plenty of options including biking on trails that go throughout the area or visiting Patapsco Valley State Park where visitors can hike along trails by the river or camp out for the night. There are also several organizations in the area such as the Columbia Association which maintains parks and recreational facilities for citizens to use. Lastly, Columbia is home to some popular sporting events such as the annual Howard County Fair with horse racing and carnival rides or professional baseball games at nearby Ripken Stadium.

The population in Columbia is 105,086. There are 3,291 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Columbia is 38.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Columbia is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Columbia
- 49.7% are married
- 9.6% are divorced
- 35.2% are married with children
- 14.0% have children, but are single
Race in Columbia

- 47.7% are White
- 26.9% are Black
- 12.4% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.7% claim Other
- 8.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleColumbia, MarylandUnited States
  105,086.0329,725,481.0
  51.9%50.5%
  48.1%49.5%
  38.938.4
 
  105,412.0326,569,308.0
  98,379.0309,327,143.0
  88,254.0285,036,114.0
  75,883.0251,960,433.0
  23.2%15.6%
  43.3%30.8%
 
  3290.593.4
  31.9363531905.423
  0.257264836.791
 
  44.8%59.4%
  27.2%12.2%
  13.3%5.6%
  0.3%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.7%0.4%
  5.0%3.2%
  8.6%18.4%
 
  49.7%49.8%
  48.3%48.0%
  1.4%1.8%
  50.3%50.2%
  34.8%33.8%
  10.1%10.8%
  5.4%5.6%
 
  2.552.6
  40,937.0124,010,992.0
  27,463.080,755,759.0
  30.4%30.5%
  41.4%42.9%
  13,474.043,255,233.0
  14.3%15.8%
  13.9%10.8%
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Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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