Columbia County , Washington
Population: 3,996 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $71,528 Home $256,100 Rent $944/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Columbia County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $256,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Columbia County in the bottom 9% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$71,528
Median Income
household
$256,100
Home Value
median
$944/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $71,528 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,143 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Median Home Value | $256,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $944/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,996 |
| Median Age | 52.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.7%
Obesity
8.7%
Diabetes
12.6%
Smoking
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
28.4%
Insufficient Sleep
67.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 8.6 · 9th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
3.21
🔥 Wildfire
73.35
❄️ Winter Storm
8.43
🌍 Earthquake
33.97
☀️ Drought
14.85
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