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Columbia, SC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 131,331
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 44,992, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.56 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,471, 38.83%, see rank | 27.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,521, 61.17%, see rank | 72.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,466, 49.93%, see rank | 67.06% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,803, 30.68%, see rank | 47.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 22,526, 50.07%, see rank | 32.94% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 129,272
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 45,666, 100% | 1,801,181 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,356, 38.01%, see rank | 26.53% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 28,310, 61.99%, see rank | 73.47% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,638, 49.57%, see rank | 67.53% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,095, 28.68%, see rank | 47.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,028, 50.43%, see rank | 32.47% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 129,757
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 45,610, 100% | 1,768,255 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,543, 38.46%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 28,067, 61.54%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,693, 49.75%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.17 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,804, 30.27%, see rank | 47.97% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 22,917, 50.25%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 127,605
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 46,575, 100% | 1,741,994 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,559, 39.85%, see rank | 27.48% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 28,016, 60.15%, see rank | 72.52% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,750, 48.85%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.13 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,066, 30.20%, see rank | 48.27% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,825, 51.15%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 126,193
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 46,735, 100% | 1,693,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.14, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,129, 40.93%, see rank | 27.56% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,606, 59.07%, see rank | 72.44% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,099, 49.43%, see rank | 67.35% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,754, 31.57%, see rank | 48.41% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,636, 50.57%, see rank | 32.65% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 116,278
| Columbia, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 42,245, 100% | 1,533,854 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,633, 37.01%, see rank | 24.98% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,612, 62.99%, see rank | 75.02% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,136, 52.40%, see rank | 69.94% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,304, 31.49%, see rank | 51.06% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,109, 47.60%, see rank | 30.06% | 31.94% |
* 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.