Columbia County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population	64,727
County Seat	Columbia County Courthouse
State FIPS	42
County FIPS	037
Num Towns	33
Census-Designated Places	23
Total Town Population	39,274
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	64,924
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	3,509
Housing Units	29,695
Uninsured	653
Net Migration (recent)	629
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,420
Total Employees	22,070
Avg Annual Pay	$50,569
Median Household Income	$59,457
Poverty Rate	15.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,596
Federal Spending FY2024	$441,943,501
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,828

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$183,200
Median Rent	$862
FMR Studio	$730
FMR 1BR	$871
FMR 2BR	$1,065
FMR 3BR	$1,283
FMR 4BR	$1,505

Health & Safety

Hospitals	66
EMS Stations	99
Fire Stations	99
Police Stations	99
Adult Smoking	19.7%
Adult Obesity	40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.77
Electric Customers	5534580
Towns with Broadband Data	33
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	33

Community

Churches	69
Libraries	35
Historic Places (NRHP)	28
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	564
SNAP Stores	84
Bank Branches	29

Agriculture

Total Farms	17
Land in Farms (acres)	11,230
Avg Farm Size (acres)	660.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-30
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2018-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-12
EM	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2006-06-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA	2005-09-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2005-04-14
DR	TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN	2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Columbia County

Bloomsburg — pop 12,711
Berwick — pop 10,327
Ashland — pop 2,471
Espy — pop 1,620
Catawissa — pop 1,536
Mifflinville — pop 1,233
Lightstreet — pop 1,098
Almedia — pop 1,040
Millville — pop 976
Benton — pop 823
Lime Ridge — pop 823
Briar Creek — pop 597
Fernville — pop 481
Orangeville — pop 479
Buckhorn — pop 332
Numidia — pop 274
Foundryville — pop 260
Aristes — pop 256
Wilburton Number One — pop 223
Stillwater — pop 199
Jerseytown — pop 175
Locustdale — pop 171
Iola — pop 154
Rupert — pop 154
Rohrsburg — pop 150
Slabtown — pop 145
Mainville — pop 134
Jonestown — pop 115
Jamison City — pop 111
Eyers Grove — pop 102
Wilburton Number Two — pop 54
Waller — pop 45
Centralia — pop 5

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.