Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County
County
Columbia County Courthouse in Lake City
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°14′N 82°38′W / 30.23°N 82.63°W / 30.23; -82.63
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	February 4, 1832
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Seat	Lake City
Largest city	Lake City
Area
• Total	801 sq mi (2,070 km2)
• Land	798 sq mi (2,070 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	69,698
• Density	87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.columbiacountyfla.com

Columbia County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on February 4, 1832. As of 2020, 69,698 people lived there.^[1] Columbia County's seat is Lake City.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Columbia County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.