Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 858,302 in 2023, and is the 70th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored for the Spanish Crown. Columbia is often abbreviated as Cola, leading to its nickname as "Soda City". The city is located just northwest of the geographic center of South Carolina and was the center of population of South Carolina in 2020. It is also the primary city of the Midlands region of the state.

Country: United States
State: South Carolina
County: Richland, Lexington
Approved: March 22, 1786
Chartered (town): 1805
Chartered (city): 1854
Named for: Columbia
Mayor: Daniel Rickenmann (R)
Water: 1.68%
Total: 136,632
Estimate (2022): 139,698
Rank: 205th in the United States, 2nd in South Carolina
Urban: 590,407 (US: 74th)
Metro: 858,302 (US: 70th)
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code(s): 29044, 29201–29212, 29214–29230, 29240, 29250, 29260, 29290, 29292
Area code(s): 803, 839
FIPS code: 45-16000
GNIS feature ID: 1245051
Website: [columbiasc.gov]
Youtube channel: UC6-Zkaz4V41CKJRyqTNAzTg
Wikidata description: capital of South Carolina, United States
Wikidata id: Q38453
Wikidata label: Columbia
Wikidata aliases: Array
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