Pennsylvania

Columbia

64,727
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Columbia

Columbia, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 17,621. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 64,727.

Its recorded population peaked at 67,295 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 4 percent.

On the ground today, 28 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202064,727
201067,295
200064,151
199063,202
198061,967
197055,114
196053,489
195053,460
194051,413
193048,803
192048,349
191048,467
190039,896
189036,832
188032,409
187028,766
186025,065
185017,710
184024,267
183020,059
182017,621
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, Pennsylvania.

Jackson Mansion and Carriage House
Berwick
Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121
Forks
Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6
Catawissa
Fowlersville Covered Bridge
Fowlersville
Berwick Armory
Berwick
Bloomsburg Historic District
Bloomsburg
Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse
Catawissa
Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120
Forks
Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19
Newlin
Y Covered Bridge No. 156
Central
Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24
Catawissa
Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56
Rupert
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Frequently asked about Columbia

When does Columbia first appear in the US census?
Columbia, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 17,621.
What is the population of Columbia?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Columbia had a recorded population of 64,727.
When did Columbia's population peak?
Columbia's recorded population peaked at 67,295 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Columbia?
28 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Columbia, Pennsylvania.
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