Israeli Population in Columbia County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Although the Israeli population in Columbia County, FL totals 16 residents, both Fort White and Lake City - the only incorporated cities in Columbia County included in this analysis* - report zero residents of Israeli ancestry. This suggests the entire Israeli population in Columbia County lives in unincorporated areas, likely spread across smaller towns or rural communities. The analysis below examines this unusual distribution and how it fits into broader patterns seen in Florida.

Top 5 cities with the largest Israeli population in Columbia County

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  • 1
    Fort White
    Israeli population in Fort White is 0
    - of Fort White population is Israeli
  • 2
    Lake City
    Israeli population in Lake City is 0
    - of Lake City population is Israeli

Overview of Israeli population in Columbia County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Columbia County with 16 Israeli residents (0.023% of 70,755 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 84th percentile nationally among counties and 42nd percentile within Florida for Israeli population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Columbia County's Israeli population of 0.023% remains below Florida's state average of 0.088% and the national average of 0.045%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Columbia County contains 16 Israeli residents, representing less than 1% of Florida's total Israeli population of 19,296.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Columbia County maintains fewer than 0.02 Israeli Americans per square mile, compared to Florida's average of 0.36 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Columbia County Cities by Israeli Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate zero Israeli population in Fort White and Lake City — the only incorporated cities in Columbia County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for both cities.
cities in Columbia County, FL ranked by Israeli population count
Rank by Israeli Population
City
Israeli Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Columbia County Israeli Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fort White 0 - -
1 Lake City 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Columbia County, FL by their Israeli population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Israeli population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Israeli ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Israeli alone, while others identify as Israeli along with another race (such as Israeli and German).
  • We’ve used the “Israeli alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Israeli population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Israeli alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Israeli .
  2. % of Total Columbia County Israeli Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Israeli population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Israeli populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Israeli population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Israeli populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.