Columbia is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,727 people and four associated neighborhoods, Columbia is the 60th largest community in Mississippi.

A relatively large number of people in Columbia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Columbia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Columbia is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.66% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $17,213, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,852 for a family of four.

Columbia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include Irish, English, German, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.