Columbia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,727 people and four associated neighborhoods, Columbia is the 60th largest community in Mississippi.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.77% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Columbia is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Columbia with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.66% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $17,213, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,852 for a family of four.

Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, German, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.