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Columbia County, Georgia

GA · population 162,434 · GEOID 13073

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

162,434

1.48% of Georgia · 162,434 of 10,940,407

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

3.5%

−0.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.1%4.1%—
2024-023.2%4.2%—
2024-033.3%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-053.3%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-122.9%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.2%4.2%—
2025-042.6%3.9%—
2025-053.1%4.0%—
2025-063.5%4.4%—
2025-073.4%4.6%—
2025-083.5%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.0%4.1%—
2026-013.3%4.7%—
2026-023.4%4.7%—
2026-033.2%4.3%—
2026-042.6%4.0%—
2026-053.0%4.1%—
2026-063.4%4.4%—
2026-073.1%4.4%—
2026-083.3%4.3%—
2026-093.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN130730000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,409

This place $1,409
Georgia $1,393
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$6.2B

+6.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$3.8B—
2017$4.0B—
2018$4.3B—
2019$4.4B—
2020$4.5B—
2021$4.9B—
2022$5.5B—
2023$5.8B—
2024$6.2B—

Georgia $881.5B · this place is 0.71% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$135.8M

−17.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$46.0M—
FY2022$94.9M—
FY2023$155.2M—
FY2024$155.6M—
FY2025$165.5M—
FY2026$135.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 7.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $305,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $95,592 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Georgia 1.48% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024