Columbia leans liberal and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
Unlike most cities in the United States where the median age increased by an average of 1.0 years since 2010, the median age of Columbia decreased by 0.4 years even though the fastest growing segment, 65- to 74-year olds, grew by 38%
Proportion of Population by Age Group vs. United States average7
Race and Ethnicity
Columbia residents are predominantly white; however, the city is slowly becoming more diverse as the white community has shrunk by 3.0% since 2010, while the Black community, 2nd largest in the city, has shrunk by 0.3%
Columbia is an average tax location with property tax 49% lower than the national average, but income tax 20% higher than the national average and sales tax 17% higher than the national average.
Columbia leans liberal and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
In South Carolina, 45.0% of adults live in a household with at least one gun, which is a marginal decrease from 2000 when 49.2% of adults lived in households with guns
