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. The current population has an estimation of 837,092. It is the second-largest metropolitan statistical area in the state of South Carolina, since the Anderson metropolitan statistical area was combined with Greenville's following the 2010 census.
Counties
Calhoun
Fairfield
Kershaw
Lexington
Richland
Saluda
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Columbia (principal city)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Pontiac (census county division)
Places with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
Lexington
St. Andrews (census-designated place)
Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
Cayce
Dentsville (census-designated place) Forest Acres Horrell Hill (census county division) Irmo Oak Grove (census-designated place) Red Bank (census-designated place) Seven Oaks (census-designated place) West Columbia
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Batesburg-Leesville
Camden
Lake Murray of Richland (census-designated place) Lugoff (census-designated place) Woodfield (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Arthurtown (census-designated place) Blythewood Capitol View (census-designated place) Chapin Elgin Gadsden Gaston Hopkins (census-designated place) Olympia (census-designated place) Pelion Pine Ridge Saluda St. Matthews South Congaree Springdale Winnsboro Mills (census-designated place) Winnsboro
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Arcadia Lakes
Bethune
Cameron
Eastover
Gilbert
Ridge Spring
Ridgeway
Summit
Swansea
Unincorporated places
Antioch
Boyden Arbor
Boykin
Cassatt
Creston
Feasterville
Fort Motte
Harbison
Hilton
Killian
Kingville
Liberty Hill
Lone Star
Lykes
Mitford
Mount Willing
Sandy Run
Spring Hill
State Park
Wateree
Westville
Windsor Estates
Demographics
As of the census 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 combined statistical area is made up of seven counties in central South Carolina. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area. As of the 2015 Census estimates, the CSA had a population of 937,288 and is the second-largest CSA in the state. Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) Columbia (Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, and Saluda Counties) Micropolitan statistical areas Newberry (Newberry County) Orangeburg (Orangeburg County)