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Columbia County sits just west of Augusta and next to Fort Gordon. It grew 8.4% to 169,189 people from 2020 to 2025 (Census, July 2025).
Columbia County is in eastern Georgia, just west of Augusta and Richmond County. It is part of the Augusta metro area, not metro Atlanta. Appling is the legal county seat, and its 1856 courthouse still hosts some court proceedings. Most county government works out of the Government Center in Evans, built around 1980. Martinez lies between Evans and Augusta, Grovetown sits next to Fort Gordon, and Harlem anchors the west side. The mean commute to work is 24.9 minutes (Census ACS, 2020-2024).
The median list price was $374,900, down 2.6% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 826 active listings, and 22% had a price reduction. Listings spent a median 72 days on market, up 9.1% year over year. The median value of owner-occupied homes was $305,300 (Census, 2020-2024). List prices and Census home values measure different things. About 78.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). Median household income was $95,592 (Census, 2020-2024).
Columbia County Schools serves 27,772 students (district fact sheet, Feb 2026). It runs 17 elementary, 8 middle & 5 high schools and ranks as the 15th largest district in Georgia. The graduation rate was 92.96% for the Class of 2025. The district says more than 93% of the Class of 2026 graduated, its highest rate since 2011. With 4,477 employees in 2024-2025, the district is among the county's largest employers. Harlem, on the west side, is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy.
Fort Gordon is home to the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. The Army renamed it Fort Gordon on June 10, 2025, so older Fort Eisenhower listings refer to the same base. The Alliance for Fort Gordon counts 31,874 military, civilian & contractor workers, after growth of more than 4,300 in FY23. The school district reports 9,878 military-connected families (Oct 2026). The county population rose 8.4% to 169,189 from 2020 to 2025 (Census, July 2025). Grovetown grew 15.5% over the same years, against 5.5% for Georgia overall.
Columbia County Schools serves 27,772 students in 30 schools, the 15th largest district in Georgia (district fact sheet, Feb 2026).
The district graduation rate was 92.96% for the Class of 2025 (Columbia County Schools).
Fort Gordon, home of the Army Cyber Center of Excellence, counts 31,874 military, civilian & contractor workers (Alliance for Fort Gordon, read Oct 2026).
The median list price was $374,900, and listings spent a median 72 days on market (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
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Home to the county Government Center since about 1980, while Appling remains the legal county seat with its 1856 courthouse.
A community that sits between Evans and Augusta.
A city next to Fort Gordon that grew from 15,538 to 17,939 people, up 15.5% from 2020 to 2025 (Census, July 2025).
A small town on the western side of the county and the birthplace of Oliver Hardy of Laurel & Hardy.
The median list price was $374,900, down 2.6% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes was $305,300 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things: asking prices on current listings versus owner estimates for all owned homes.
Listings spent a median 72 days on market, up 9.1% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). That month there were 826 active listings, and 22% had a price reduction.
Fort Gordon is the CSRA's largest employer, with 31,874 military, civilian & contractor workers (Alliance for Fort Gordon). The school district counts 9,878 military-connected families (Columbia County Schools, Oct 2026). Note that the base was renamed Fort Gordon on June 10, 2025, so the Fort Eisenhower name is out of date.
The district serves 27,772 students in 17 elementary, 8 middle & 5 high schools (fact sheet, Feb 2026). It ranks as the 15th largest district in Georgia. It also employs 4,477 people, making it one of the county's largest employers (2024-2025).
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