Columbia County , New York
Population: 61,245 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $83,619 Home $309,800 Rent $1,199/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Columbia County's headline indicators land 12% above the national median on income ($83,619), with housing 2% above the US figure ($310,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$83,619
Median Income
household
$309,800
Home Value
median
$1,199/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $83,619 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $309,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,199/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 61,245 |
| Median Age | 49.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.7%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
12.4%
Smoking
28.6%
High Blood Pressure
24.6%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 68.7 · 69th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
68.67
🌀 Hurricane
81.31
🔥 Wildfire
38.68
❄️ Winter Storm
41.31
🌍 Earthquake
66.51
☀️ Drought
16.92
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