Columbia Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 784,698
| Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 635,339 | see rank | 3,827,572 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 306,071 | 100%, see rank | 1,841,777 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 116,941 | 38.21%, see rank | 34.62% | 35.77% |
| Married | 153,935 | 50.29%, see rank | 52.83% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 7,429 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.93% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 27,766 | 9.07%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 329,268 | 100%, see rank | 1,985,795 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 106,170 | 32.24%, see rank | 28.93% | 29.48% |
| Married | 153,525 | 46.63%, see rank | 49.09% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 29,828 | 9.06%, see rank | 10.44% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 39,745 | 12.07%, see rank | 11.54% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 767,299
| Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 618,611 | see rank | 3,735,984 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 298,004 | 100%, see rank | 1,796,888 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 111,883 | 37.54%, see rank | 34.19% | 35.08% |
| Married | 153,491 | 51.51%, see rank | 53.85% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 7,204 | 2.42%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 25,426 | 8.53%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 320,607 | 100%, see rank | 1,939,096 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 100,783 | 31.44%, see rank | 28.59% | 28.74% |
| Married | 153,768 | 47.96%, see rank | 49.79% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 29,154 | 9.09%, see rank | 10.55% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 36,902 | 11.51%, see rank | 11.07% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 744,145
| Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 598,334 | see rank | 3,630,415 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 287,859 | 100%, see rank | 1,746,057 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 105,611 | 36.69%, see rank | 33.59% | 34.21% |
| Married | 152,142 | 52.85%, see rank | 54.74% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 6,574 | 2.28%, see rank | 2.74% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 23,532 | 8.17%, see rank | 8.93% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 310,475 | 100%, see rank | 1,884,358 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 96,149 | 30.97%, see rank | 27.95% | 27.93% |
| Married | 151,097 | 48.67%, see rank | 50.52% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 28,905 | 9.31%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 34,324 | 11.06%, see rank | 10.87% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 718,843
| Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 574,654 | see rank | 3,542,293 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 274,043 | 100%, see rank | 1,701,995 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 99,228 | 36.21%, see rank | 33.48% | 34.13% |
| Married | 146,279 | 53.38%, see rank | 54.91% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 6,698 | 2.44%, see rank | 2.78% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 21,838 | 7.97%, see rank | 8.84% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 300,611 | 100%, see rank | 1,840,298 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 91,107 | 30.31%, see rank | 27.38% | 27.67% |
| Married | 147,670 | 49.12%, see rank | 50.66% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 29,833 | 9.92%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 32,001 | 10.65%, see rank | 10.82% | 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.