Columbia, SC Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 72,853 | - | - |
| 1910 | 87,183 | 14,330 | 1.8 |
| 1920 | 113,798 | 26,615 | 2.7 |
| 1930 | 124,161 | 10,363 | 0.9 |
| 1940 | 140,837 | 16,676 | 1.3 |
| 1950 | 186,844 | 46,007 | 2.9 |
| 1960 | 260,828 | 73,984 | 3.4 |
| 1970 | 322,880 | 62,052 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 410,088 | 87,208 | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 453,331 | 43,243 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | 536,691 | 83,360 | 1.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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