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Columbia, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Columbia is a Census city of 6,632 people across 11.17 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $38,507, 63.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Columbia
What Columbia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.17 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land594
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbia
How many people live in Columbia
- Population6,632
- Median age41.4
- Population under 181,742 plus or minus 353
- Share under 1826.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over1,375 plus or minus 276
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households2,445
- Family households1,438
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Columbia
- Median household income$38,507
- Per capita income$19,592
- Civilian labor force2,257
- Employed2,070
- Unemployed187 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate8.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over4,376
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Columbia
- Housing units3,018
- Occupied units2,445
- Vacant units573 plus or minus 184
- Vacancy rate19.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,550
- Renter occupied895 plus or minus 238
- Ownership rate63.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$806
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units2,315
- Share single family76.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more630 plus or minus 220
- Share in buildings of two or more20.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Columbia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,861
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,094 plus or minus 226
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more442 plus or minus 181
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone83.7 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Columbia
SBA loans in Columbia (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,333,400
- Average approval$555,567
- Median approval$350,200
- Largest approval$1,620,000
- Jobs supported34
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term123 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbia
SBA loans in Columbia (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$198,000
- Average approval$198,000
- Median approval$198,000
- Largest approval$198,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Columbia
Flood risk in Columbia
- NFIP communityCity of Columbia
- NFIP community number280111
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/18/19
The City of Columbia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280111 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Columbia
Marion County context, not Columbia figures
- Establishments in Marion County560
- Covered employment, Marion County8,318
- Average annual pay, Marion County$49,025
- Housing units permitted, Marion County1
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Columbia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Columbia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Columbia, Mississippi?
6,632, in 2,445 households. Columbia city covers 11.17 square miles of land, which is 594 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Columbia in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Columbia?
$38,507. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,700. Median gross rent is $806 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Columbia businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $350,200, plus 1 504 approvals worth $198,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Columbia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Columbia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Columbia. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Columbia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Columbia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Columbia, city of, community 280111, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Columbia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Columbia.
Is zoning published for Columbia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.