Columbia County, Florida

According to the 2000 Census, Columbia County, Florida has a population of 56,513 people. Of those, 45,053 (80%) are White, 9,623 (17%) are Black, and 1,546 (3%) are Latino[1]. However, 2,079 (or 4% of the 56,513 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Columbia County a population of 54,434 with a demographic that is 81% White, 16% Black, and 3% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 56,513 2,079 54,434
White 45,053 862 44,191
Black 9,623 1,102 8,521
Latino 1,546 180 1,366


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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