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West Columbia, SC
Demographic Data




West Columbia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

West Columbia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,618

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.3%
5 - 17:
9.3%
18 - 24:
11.6%
25 - 34:
18.9%
35 - 54:
20.1%
55 - 64:
12.0%
Over 65 Years:
20.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.7%
5.7%
90.2%
90.2%
36.6%
36.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

West Columbia
USA
$34,960
$34,960
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

West Columbia
USA
$52,648
$52,648
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
14.3%
14.3%
13.7%
13.7%
12.3%
12.3%
8.4%
8.4%
8.3%
8.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
65.0%
65.0%
17.7%
17.7%
11.2%
11.2%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scots-Irish
African
French
Scottish
Italian
European
Polish
British
Swedish
Dutch
Egyptian
Welsh
Iranian
Lebanese
Greek
Ukrainian
Swiss
13.7%
13.7%
12.8%
12.8%
8.8%
8.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
German/Yiddish
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Korean
Japanese
86.7%
86.7%
9.3%
9.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born West Columbia Residents

8.6%


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