West Columbia city, South Carolina demographics
Population: 17,265
Median age: 39.2
Median household income: 48,163
West Columbia is a city in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Columbia city, SC.
Population
| 2021 | 17,265 |
| 2020 | 17,782 |
| 2019 | 17,641 |
| 2018 | 17,296 |
| 2017 | 17,056 |
| 2016 | 15,947 |
| 2015 | 15,757 |
| 2014 | 15,623 |
| 2013 | 15,489 |
| 2012 | 15,194 |
| 2011 | 14,937 |
| 2010 | 14,668 |
| 2009 | 13,784 |
Census data for West Columbia city, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in West Columbia city, South Carolina
| Total population | 17,265 |
| Male | 8,024 |
| Female | 9,241 |
| Total population | 17,265 |
| Under 5 years | 1,061 |
| 5 to 9 years | 640 |
| 10 to 14 years | 648 |
| 15 to 19 years | 511 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,688 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,203 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,854 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,656 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,387 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,020 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,998 |
| 75 to 84 years | 895 |
| 85 years and over | 704 |
| Median age (years) | 39.2 |
| Under 18 years | 2,610 |
| 16 years and over | 14,805 |
| 18 years and over | 14,655 |
| 21 years and over | 14,053 |
| 62 years and over | 4,268 |
| 65 years and over | 3,597 |
| Total population | 17,265 |
| One race | 16,232 |
| White | 12,190 |
| Black or African American | 3,159 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 122 |
| Asian | 433 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 |
| Some other race | 285 |
| Two or more races | 1,033 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,660 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,173 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,487 |
Social characteristics in West Columbia city, South Carolina
| Total households | 8,232 |
| Family households (families) | 2,579 |
| Married-couple family | 557 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,817 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,276 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,279 |
| Average household size | 2,774 |
| Average family size | 2.07 |
Economic characteristics in West Columbia city, South Carolina
| Total households | 8,232 |
| Less than $10,000 | 522 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 247 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,144 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 917 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,383 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,407 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,130 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 821 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 345 |
| $200,000 or more | 316 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,163 |
Housing characteristics in West Columbia city, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 8,928 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,232 |
| Vacant housing units | 696 |
| Total housing units | 8,928 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,387 |
| 1-unit, attached | 338 |
| 2 units | 621 |
| 3 or 4 units | 535 |
| 5 to 9 units | 347 |
| 10 to 19 units | 665 |
| 20 or more units | 693 |
| Mobile home | 342 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,928 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 949 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,006 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 889 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 673 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,356 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,545 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,699 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 438 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 373 |
| Total housing units | 8,928 |
| 1 room | 208 |
| 2 rooms | 85 |
| 3 rooms | 725 |
| 4 rooms | 2,608 |
| 5 rooms | 1,789 |
| 6 rooms | 1,315 |
| 7 rooms | 875 |
| 8 rooms | 457 |
| 9 rooms or more | 866 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 8,928 |
| No bedroom | 208 |
| 1 bedroom | 814 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,325 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,529 |
| 4 bedrooms | 875 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 177 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,232 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,731 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,501 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.00 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,232 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,019 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,105 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,086 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,360 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 645 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,017 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,731 |
| Less than $50,000 | 295 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 824 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 978 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,432 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 786 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 262 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 124 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 30 |
| Median (dollars) | 158,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,731 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,803 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,928 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,302 |
| Less than $500 | 111 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,788 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,088 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 148 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 39 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 45 |
| $3,000 or more | 83 |
| Median (dollars) | 937 |
| No rent paid | 199 |
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