New York

Columbia

61,570
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Columbia

Columbia, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 27,732. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 61,570.

Its recorded population peaked at 63,096 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 2 percent.

On the ground today, 151 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202061,570
201063,096
200063,094
199062,982
198059,487
197051,519
196047,322
195043,182
194041,464
193041,617
192038,930
191043,658
190043,211
189046,172
188047,928
187047,044
186047,172
185043,073
184043,252
183039,907
182038,330
181032,390
180035,472
179027,732
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Columbia

National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia, New York.

Olana
Church Hill
Church of Our Saviour
New Lebanon
Williams, John S., House and Farm
Chatham
Mount Lebanon Shaker Society
New Lebanon
Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church
Copake Falls
Van Ness, William W., House
Claverak
Mesick, Jacob P., House
Claverack
Scott, R. and W., Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House Site
Stuyvesant
Porter, Rev. Dr. Elbert S., House
Claverack
Claverack Free Library
Claverack
Church of St. John in the Wilderness
Copake Falls
Baldwin, Daniel and Clarissa, House
Spencertown
Houses at 37-47 North Fifth St.
Hudson
Miller, Stephen, House
Claverack
St. Luke's Church
Clermont
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ancram
Van Alen, Luycas, House
Kinderhook
Van Alen, Johannis L., Farm
Stuyvesant
Taconic State Parkway
Gallatin
Peck House
Chatham
Stuyvesant Railroad Station
Stuyvesant
Richmond Hill
Livingston
Oak Hill
Linlithgo
Spencertown Academy
Spencertown
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Frequently asked about Columbia

When does Columbia first appear in the US census?
Columbia, New York first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 27,732.
What is the population of Columbia?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Columbia had a recorded population of 61,570.
When did Columbia's population peak?
Columbia's recorded population peaked at 63,096 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Columbia?
151 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, New York.
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