Columbia County, Georgia
5 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 162,434
- Median household income
- $95,592
- ±3,151
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 3,769 of 78,508 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.6%
- 50,514 of 55,149 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 159,639 (2021) | Po Box 498, Evans | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 837, Harlem | — |
| Columbia County Conservation District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 8024, Athens | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Columbia County
School district30 schools
4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, GA, 30809
State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo
Independent charter district1 schools
4575 Blanchard Woods Dr, Evans, GA, 30809
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
McCormick County, South Carolina
McCormick Market (115 S. Main St. McCormick)
Augusta Market at the River (836 Reynolds St (8th Street Plaza) Augusta) · Saturday Farmers Market on Broad (945 Broad Street Augusta) · South Augusta Farmers Market (Augusta) · and 3 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.