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Welcome to Columbia County ...

Time Zone: Columbia County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Magnolia is the Seat for Columbia County.

Columbia County was founded in 1852. Columbia was created by taking area from Lafayette, Hempstead and Ouachita Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Columbia had a population of 23,457 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,723 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia represented 0.85% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Columbia County:

  • Emerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Magnolia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Magnolia is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
  • McNeil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • McNeil is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <2>
  • Taylor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Waldo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Waldo is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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