Columbia County, Arkansas is a growing community in the southwestern part of the state. It has a population of 22,947 with a population density of 30.46 people per square mile. Local businesses include Columbia County Farm Bureau and Belcher's Mill Supply Co., which are both located in Magnolia. Year round outdoor activities include biking at Camp Maxey State Park, fishing at Lake Wallace, hunting for deer and turkey at White Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area, and exploring Columbia's history and museums such as the Fairman-Shelton House Museum and the Magnolia Historical Museum. Demographic organizations in Columbia County include the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Arkansas, the Ballew Senior Center, and The Salvation Army Columbia County Branch. Local sporting events in Columbia County include baseball games with Little League teams from Magnolia, Emerson, Taylor, Stephens, Waldo, McNeil, Reader/Fulda/Delight, Bearden/Holly Grove/Chidester Tri-Center Little League teams; football games with local high schools like Magnolia High School or Emerson High School; and basketball tournaments at Southern Arkansas University Tech hosted by the ProVision Sports Academy.
The population in Columbia County is 22,947. There are 30 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Columbia County is 35.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Columbia County is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Columbia County
- 46.3% are married
- 10.1% are divorced
- 25.8% are married with children
- 20.4% have children, but are single
Race in Columbia County
- 59.4% are White
- 34.9% are Black
- 1.1% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 1.2% claim Other
- 2.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander