Columbia County vs. Hamilton County

	Columbia County (FL)	Hamilton County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,503	14,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.4%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	67,526	14,799
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	67,531	14,799
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	42.1%
White alone, percent	77.8%	62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	18.5%	32.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	72.3%	55.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,356	945
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.8%	3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	29,081	5,822
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,800	$71,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,070	$992
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$827	$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	5.5%
Households, 2014-2018	24,985	4,485
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.8%	80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.2%	9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	63.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	36.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	43.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	106,605	6,056
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	815,928	78,296
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,005	$5,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,491	$34,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,901	$15,097
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	27.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,359	170
Total employment, 2017	18,651	1,789
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	725,693	81,815
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.5%	-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,072	587
All firms, 2012	4,574	521
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,473	229
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,436	255
Minority-owned firms, 2012	640	144
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,659	354
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	537	41
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,707	457
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.7%	35.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	84.7	28.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	797.57	513.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (FL) and Hamilton county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.