Columbia County, Florida
County seat: Lake City · Population 74,094 (2025) · 797 sq mi
Columbia County is the 41st most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 74,094 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lake City. It is part of the North Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Columbia County facts
- County seat
- Lake City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 74,094 +6.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 797 sq mi 25th largest of 67
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 93 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Named after
- Columbia historical and poetic name used for the United States of America
- Largest city
- Lake City 12,788
- Median household income
- $59,205
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12023
Cities and towns in Columbia County
Columbia County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Columbia County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City (county seat) | City | 12,788 | |
| Fort White | Town | 665 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 3,068 | |
| Five Points | 1,097 |
ZIP codes in Columbia County
8 ZIP codes reach into Columbia County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32024 also Suwannee County
- 32025
- 32038
- 32055 also Suwannee County
- 32061
- 32094 also Suwannee County
- 32096 also Hamilton and Suwannee counties
- 32643 also Alachua and Gilchrist counties
Population of Columbia County, 2020–2025
Columbia County grew by 4,391 people (+6.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,459 more deaths than births and a net gain of 5,626 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 69,758 |
| 2021 | 69,976 |
| 2022 | 71,976 |
| 2023 | 73,347 |
| 2024 | 73,721 |
| 2025 | 74,094 |
Neighboring counties
- Hamilton County northwest · 14,180 people
- Suwannee County west · 48,149 people
- Baker County east · 29,737 people
- Union County southeast · 16,250 people
- Alachua County southeast · 290,028 people
- Gilchrist County south · 20,488 people
- Clinch County, Georgia north · 6,847 people
- Echols County, Georgia northwest · 3,685 people
Printable Columbia County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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