Columbia metropolitan area, South Carolina

Greater Columbia, South Carolina
Combined Statistical Area
Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC
Combined Statistical Area
The South Carolina State House
The South Carolina State House
Map of Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Country United States
State South Carolina
Largest cityColumbia
Other cities
 - Pontiac (unincorporated)
 - Lexington
 - West Columbia
 - Sumter
 - Orangeburg
 - Newberry
Area
 • Land3,703 sq mi (9,590 km2)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • MSA
879,918 (71st)
 • CSA
1,107,723 (57th)
GDP
[2]
 • MSA$54.072 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of six counties in central South Carolina, anchored by the city of Columbia.[3] The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 879,918 as of 2025.[1] It is the third-largest metropolitan area in the state of South Carolina, behind the Greenville–Anderson–Greer and Charleston–North Charleston areas. The broader Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area includes the Columbia and Sumter metropolitan areas, as well as the Newberry and Orangeburg micropolitan areas.[3] The CSA has an estimated population of 1,107,723 as of 2025.[1]

Counties

County Seat 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Richland Columbia 434,956416,147+4.52% 772 sq mi (2,000 km2) 563/sq mi (218/km2)
Lexington Lexington 317,588293,991+8.03% 758 sq mi (1,960 km2) 419/sq mi (162/km2)
Kershaw Camden 73,16665,403+11.87% 740 sq mi (1,900 km2) 99/sq mi (38/km2)
Fairfield Winnsboro 20,34020,948−2.90% 710 sq mi (1,800 km2) 29/sq mi (11/km2)
Saluda Saluda 19,68018,862+4.34% 462 sq mi (1,200 km2) 43/sq mi (16/km2)
Calhoun St. Matthews 14,18814,119+0.49% 392 sq mi (1,020 km2) 36/sq mi (14/km2)
Total 879,918829,470+6.08% 3,834 sq mi (9,930 km2) 230/sq mi (89/km2)

Communities

The following are cities and towns categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates.[4] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 767,598 people, 294,881 households, and 193,598 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 60.40% White, 33.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.10% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $49,238, and the median income for a family was $61,972. Males had a median income of $43,658 versus $35,891 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,615.

Combined statistical area

The Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area is made up of nine counties in central South Carolina. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2025 Census estimates, the CSA had a population of 1,107,723 and is the second-largest CSA in the state.[1]

Statistical Area 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 879,918829,470+6.08% 3,834 sq mi (9,930 km2) 230/sq mi (89/km2)
Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 105,067105,556−0.46% 682 sq mi (1,770 km2) 154/sq mi (59/km2)
Orangeburg, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area 83,17784,223−1.24% 1,128 sq mi (2,920 km2) 74/sq mi (28/km2)
Newberry, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area 39,56137,719+4.88% 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) 61/sq mi (24/km2)
Total 1,107,7231,056,968+4.80% 6,291 sq mi (16,290 km2) 176/sq mi (68/km2)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Columbia, SC (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. 1 2 "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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