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As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only,
See section 5 for definition and proper use of metropolitan statistical area
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, 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
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* Fairfield
* Kershaw
* Lexington
* Richland
* Saluda
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
* Columbia (Principal city)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
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(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
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* 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
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* 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
* White Rock
* Windsor Estates
Demographics
As of the census
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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
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, 33.20% African American
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, 0.40% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander
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, 2.30% from other races
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, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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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
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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)
See also
* South Carolina census statistical areas
The U.S. currently has 22 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and eight micropolit ...
References
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Metropolitan areas of South Carolina