Columbia County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

71,789

Median Age

40.7

Male Median

38.9

Female Median

42.8

Columbia County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Columbia County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.2%%.

+7.2%% Growth

Columbia County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Columbia County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.771,789
202340.770,755
202240.769,832
202140.369,265
202040.670,898
201940.469,968
201840.769,105
201740.768,484
201640.768,198
201540.467,806
201440.467,662
201339.967,568
201240.067,546
201139.767,287
201039.566,964

Columbia County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.6%
18–247.9%
25–3411.5%
35–5424.8%
55–6413.5%
65+20.3%

Dependency Ratios for Columbia County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.7
Youth Dependency:
38.5
Old-Age Dependency:
35.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Columbia County, Florida

The median age in Columbia County, Florida is 40.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Columbia County, Florida is 71,789.

In Columbia County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Columbia County, Florida has remained stable.
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