Editing Columbia, Missouri (section)

===2010 census===
As of the census of 2010, 108,500 people, 43,065 households, and 21,418 families resided in the city.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steffen |first=Caitlin |date=2011-04-23 |title=Columbia, Boone County report growth in 2010 census |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/columbia-boone-county-report-growth-in-2010-census/article_42e73328-a9aa-579c-98a5-bb681cb4c2d0.html |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|1720.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}.<ref>[https://www.como.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FY2008-FY2017-Ten-Year-Trend-Manual.pdf Columbia, Missouri Ten Financial Year Trend Line]</ref> There were 46,758 housing units at an average density of {{convert|741.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}.<ref>[https://usa.ipums.org/usa/resources/voliii/pubdocs/2010/CPH-2.%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Unit%20Counts/cph-2-27.pdf Missouri: 2010]</ref> The racial makeup of the city was 79.0% White, 11.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |last=bryans |date=2013-02-14 |title=2010 Census Data |url=https://oa.mo.gov/budget-planning/demographic-information/2010-census-data |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Missouri Office of Administration |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Srijita Datta and Allie |date=2021-09-18 |title=The 2020 Census sheds light on Boone County growth |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/the-2020-census-sheds-light-on-boone-county-growth/article_f30bd862-17e3-11ec-a793-db9a21b01b27.html |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Columbia Missourian |language=en}}</ref>

There were 43,065 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out, with 18.8% of residents under the age of 18; 27.3% between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% from 25 to 44; 18.6% from 45 to 64; and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the city was 26.8 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.