Washington

Columbia County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.8%
Hispanic
8.1%
Other
7.1%

Compared with Washington 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 CountyWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.8%60.8%58%
Hispanic8.1%15.5%—
Black or African American1.3%4.2%—
East Asian0.8%4%—
Indian0.5%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricColumbia CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$71,810$98,141$80,734
Median home value$271,200$564,600$332,700
Home price to income3.8×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$985/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.5%21.5%21.0%