Columbia
MOBoone County, Missouri
Population 184K |Median income $66,564 |4 hospitals
Population
184,043
Boone County
Median Income
$66,564
+5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$237,600
+21% vs avg
Median Age
31.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
186K+12%
Median Income
$69,913+44%
Median Home Value
$254,100+57%
Poverty Rate
17.1%-14%
Unemployment
3.7%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $994/mo
Poverty Rate
17.8% +24% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 49.7%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 78.9%
African American 9.3%
Asian 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Other / Multiethnic 3.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
32.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.1%
Obesity
29.8%
Physical Inactivity
23.8%
Binge Drinking
18.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
12.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.9%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Diabetes
9.5%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.6%
Dental Visit 66.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.2%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.7/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
3
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER
COLUMBIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
COLUMBIA MO VA MEDICAL CENTER
COLUMBIA · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★☆
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTH CARE
COLUMBIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Columbia Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Boone County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.