Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, home to about 6,632 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39429.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbia had 5,864 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Marion County grew from 13,501 residents in 1900 to 24,441 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 62 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia, MS weather station (2 miles away).
8,596 jobs at 560 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Columbia School District, Marion County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Primary SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–2 | 448 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| East Marion Elementary SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Columbia Elementary SchoolColumbia | 3–5 | 378 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| East Marion Middle SchoolColumbia | 6–8 | 143 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolColumbia | 6–8 | 329 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Columbia High SchoolColumbia | 9–12 | 484 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| East Marion High SchoolColumbia | 9–13 | 216 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Marion Co Voc ComplexColumbia | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Marion Co Alt SchoolColumbia | Ungraded | — | Alternative Education | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Preparatory SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–12 | 103 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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