Columbia, South Carolina 
Columbia is the state capital and largest city of South Carolina. As of 2006, estimates for the population of the city proper is 122,819. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city extends into Lexington County. The city is the center of a rapidly growing metro area of 703,771. The city's name is derived from a poetic name for Christopher Columbus. Located just 13 miles northwest of South Carolina's geographic center, Columbia is the primary city of the Midlands region of South Carolina, which comprises several counties in the central portion of the state. As such it is centrally located to the rest of the state. Founded in 1786 as the site of South Carolina's new capital city, it was one of the first planned cities in the United States. The area is often cited for its high quality of life offerings, with its many cultural amenities, parks, and recreational features.
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| Columbia | SC | U.S. | |
| Population | 116,278 | 4,012,012 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 28.6 | 35.4 | 35.3 |
| Male Median age | 27.6 | 34 | 34 |
| Female Median age | 29.7 | 36.7 | 36.5 |
| Households | 42,245 | 1,533,854 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 93,288 | 3,876,975 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| Families | 22,136 | 1,072,822 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 2.97 | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 46,142 | 1,753,670 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 42,245 | 1,533,854 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 3,897 | 219,816 | 10,424,540 |
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