Back Columbia Afrikaans ኮለምቢያ፣ ሳውዝ ካሮላይና Amharic Columbia (Carolina d'o Sud) AN Columbia (Sūþcarolīna) ANG كولومبيا (كارولاينا الجنوبية) Arabic كولومبيا (ساوث كارولاينا) ARZ Columbia AST Kolumbiya (Cənubi Karolina) Azerbaijani کلمبیا، جنوبی کارولینا AZB Колумбия (Көньяҡ Каролина) Bashkir
Columbia, South Carolina | |
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| Nickname(s): "The Capital of Southern Hospitality" (Official), "The Big Friendly" | |
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| Coordinates: 34°00′N 81°02′W / 34.000°N 81.033°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Counties | Richland |
| Approved | March 22, 1786 |
| Chartered (town) | 1805 |
| Chartered (city) | 1854 |
| Named for | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Rickenmann (R) |
| Area | |
| • State capital city | 141.1 sq mi (365.5 km2) |
| • Land | 138.3 sq mi (358.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 314 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • State capital city | 142,416 |
| • Density | 1,030.0/sq mi (397.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 858,302 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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| FIPS code | 45-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423587, 428803 |
| Website | https://www.columbiasc.gov/ |
Columbia is the state capital and the second most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, it has a population of 136,632 as compared to Charleston, South Carolina, with 150,227.[4]
It is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city is in Lexington County. It is home to the University of South Carolina.
Just east of the city is Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest and most active initial entry training installation,[5]
- ↑ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Columbia city, South Carolina (Population Estimates July 1, 2023 (V2023)". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charleston city, South Carolina; Columbia city, South Carolina". www.census.gov. U.S. Government. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ↑ Fort Jackson South Carolina Archived June 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Jackson.army.mil. Retrieved September 29, 2010.