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CBSA!17860=METRO("Columbia, MO")
Columbia, MO metro area
The Columbia, MO metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 219,426 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $14.9 billion that year.
Missouri3 countiesPart of Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO
GDP, 2024$14.9B#213 of 387 · +9.9% nominal
Income per person, 2024$61,259#200 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.4%#76 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.4#300 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Columbia, MOUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.6B | 10.7% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.0B | 26.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.0B | 7.0% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.1B | 7.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $596M | 4.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.1B | 7.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $621M | 4.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $42M | 0.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $497M | 3.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $141M | 1.0% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Missouri | Central | 29019 | |
| Cooper County | Missouri | Outlying | 29053 | |
| Howard County | Missouri | Outlying | 29089 |