West Columbia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join West Columbia, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does West Columbia have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 55 of every 100 households in West Columbia
In all, about 18,489 people live in West Columbia (2025 Census estimate). A bachelor’s degree or more: 41 in every 100 adults 25 and older. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was +16%. For every 100 residents, 17 are under 18, beside 21 across SC.
Median age 38.6 (SC 40.2).
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Among residents 65 to 74, 57% are men (SC 46%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how West Columbia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in West Columbia
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What West Columbia’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is West Columbia or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in West Columbia in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.