Columbia Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 168,268
| Columbia Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 138,746 | see rank | 4,862,037 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 66,155 | 100%, see rank | 2,356,977 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 28,711 | 43.40%, see rank | 32.57% | 35.77% |
| Married | 31,559 | 47.70%, see rank | 53.52% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 896 | 1.35%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 4,989 | 7.54%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 72,591 | 100%, see rank | 2,505,060 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 29,360 | 40.45%, see rank | 26.93% | 29.48% |
| Married | 31,275 | 43.08%, see rank | 50.29% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 4,275 | 5.89%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 7,681 | 10.58%, see rank | 12.95% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 173,426
| Columbia Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 142,891 | see rank | 4,811,030 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 68,356 | 100%, see rank | 2,330,843 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 29,644 | 43.37%, see rank | 32.01% | 35.08% |
| Married | 32,098 | 46.96%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,096 | 1.60%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 5,518 | 8.07%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 74,535 | 100%, see rank | 2,480,187 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 29,266 | 39.26%, see rank | 26.17% | 28.74% |
| Married | 32,692 | 43.86%, see rank | 51.11% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 4,843 | 6.50%, see rank | 10.00% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 7,734 | 10.38%, see rank | 12.72% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 168,187
| Columbia Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 138,552 | see rank | 4,748,613 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 66,472 | 100%, see rank | 2,295,577 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 28,095 | 42.27%, see rank | 31.11% | 34.21% |
| Married | 32,033 | 48.19%, see rank | 55.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 893 | 1.34%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 5,451 | 8.20%, see rank | 10.60% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 72,080 | 100%, see rank | 2,453,036 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 27,755 | 38.51%, see rank | 25.58% | 27.93% |
| Married | 33,025 | 45.82%, see rank | 51.87% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 4,601 | 6.38%, see rank | 10.16% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 6,699 | 9.29%, see rank | 12.38% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 161,695
| Columbia Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 132,795 | see rank | 4,727,784 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 63,386 | 100%, see rank | 2,279,387 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 26,230 | 41.38%, see rank | 31.39% | 34.13% |
| Married | 31,308 | 49.39%, see rank | 55.40% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 906 | 1.43%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 4,942 | 7.80%, see rank | 10.58% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 69,409 | 100%, see rank | 2,448,397 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 26,032 | 37.51%, see rank | 25.46% | 27.67% |
| Married | 32,736 | 47.16%, see rank | 51.79% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 4,103 | 5.91%, see rank | 10.39% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 6,538 | 9.42%, see rank | 12.36% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.