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Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County, Florida, has 74,094 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lake City. It uses Eastern Time and covers 797 sq mi (2,065 km²) of land.

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Columbia County in Florida
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Columbia County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
74,094
Land area
797 sq mi (2,065 km²)
County seat or government
Lake City
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,205 ± $3,290
Median home value
$194,900 ± $13,582
Median rent, with utilities
$976 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lake City, FL micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.94 sq mi (10.2 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12023
Coordinates (central point)
30.221651, -82.623371
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Columbia County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3202522,948 people
  2. 3202420,670 people
  3. 3205517,559 people
  4. 3264311,953 people
  5. 3203810,007 people
  6. 320963,663 people
  7. 320943,464 people
  8. 32061101 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Columbia County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Columbia County, largest first

  1. Columbia County School District71,789 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lake City, Florida (city)12,515 people
  2. Watertown, Florida (CDP)3,068 people
  3. Five Points, Florida (CDP)1,097 people
  4. Fort White, Florida (town)531 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Union County, Florida19 mi southeast
  2. Baker County, Florida20 mi east
  3. Suwannee County, Florida22 mi west
  4. Hamilton County, Florida27 mi northwest
  5. Gilchrist County, Florida36 mi south
  6. Echols County, Georgia38 mi northwest
  7. Alachua County, Florida41 mi southeast
  8. Clinch County, Georgia48 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.