Arkansas

Columbia County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
59.3%
African
36.2%
Other
4.5%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Columbia Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricColumbia CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White59.3%67.6%58%
Black or African American36.2%14.7%—
Hispanic2.8%10%—
Indian0.5%0.5%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Columbia County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricColumbia CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,334$60,773$80,734
Median home value$152,100$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$649/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.1%18.7%21.0%