City of Columbia
Recent News About City of Columbia
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21.5% of households in Columbia received food stamps in 2020
Columbia ranked 130th in Mississippi for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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23.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Columbia
23.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Columbia in 2020
Of the 5,940 people living in Columbia in 2020, 53.4 percent (3,171) were women and 46.6 percent (2,769) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine Belt Times.
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Census Bureau: 0.2% of people in Marion County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 24,990 citizens living in Marion County in 2019, 99.8 percent said they were only one race, while 0.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77 percent of people in Marion County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 24,990 citizens living in Marion County in 2019, 19,234 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1% of people in Columbia identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 5,992 citizens living in Columbia in 2019, 99 percent said they were only one race, while one percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Columbia were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 5,992 citizens living in Columbia in 2019, 4,656 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $1.6 million to businesses in Columbia under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Columbia received $1.6 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Columbia population was 5,992 in 2019
Columbia had a population of 5,992 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine Belt Times.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Columbia in 2019
Of the 5,992 people living in Columbia in 2019, 52.9 percent (3,167) were women and 47.1 percent (2,825) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pine Belt Times.
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23.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia
23.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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22.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia
22.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 0.7% of people in Marion County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 24,785 citizens living in Marion County in 2020, 99.3 percent said they were only one race, while 0.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Marion County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 24,785 citizens living in Marion County in 2020, 19,002 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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12 businesses in Marion County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 12 businesses in Marion County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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11 businesses in Marion County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 11 businesses in Marion County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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42 businesses in Marion County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 42 businesses in Marion County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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65 businesses in Marion County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 65 businesses in Marion County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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112 businesses in Marion County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 112 businesses in Marion County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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281 businesses in Marion County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 281 businesses in Marion County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.