South Carolina Lexington County
West Columbia
A city in Lexington County, South Carolina — population 18,109 as of 2020.
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Special Weather Statement — Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% precip
Tonight
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy34% precip
Saturday
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% precip
Saturday Night
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms47% precip
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West Columbia by the numbers
Population
18,109Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 9.3 sq mi (24.08 km²), 0.17 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.6
- Households
- 8,516
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $56,912
- Median house value
- $201,700
Municipal office
- Office
- ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- PO BOX 4044, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29171