Columbia County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Columbia County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 66,389 (830th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,007th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,012th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,371st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,771st of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,667th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,636th of 3,093).

Population
66,389
830th highest of 3,094
Density
137.5
736th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.64%
1,174th highest of 3,094
Area
483
2,109th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year535
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 613th of 3,050
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)21.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,007th of 3,094
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)26.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,012th of 3,094
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,371st of 3,094
  5. Median Household Income$64,644
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,636th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year6,279
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,196th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$943
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,896th of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$206,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,771st of 3,092
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,748th of 3,094
  5. Poverty Rate (%)13.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,667th of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Economics (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Columbia County, PA?
Columbia County, PA has a population of 66,389, 830th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Columbia County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Columbia County, PA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (1,007th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,012th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,371st of 3,094).
Where does Columbia County, PA rank worst?
Columbia County, PA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,771st of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,667th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,636th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Columbia County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Columbia County, PA on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics