For rates, contact a sales rep by calling (803) 787-6501 or email Henry Clay, publisher.
Demographics
Columbia Metropolitan subscribers are a unique audience, 81% read Columbia Metropolitan and no other local magazines.
Educated Readers
Readers are in their prime acquisition years and are highly educated.
85% of our readers are between the ages of 25 and 64.
35% are between ages 25 and 44
64% are age 45+
71% of our readers are college graduates.
Graduate Degree or Studies........27%
College Degree or Studies..........44%
76% of our readers are married.
Occupations
Professional / Management............30%
Retired..........................................16%
Self Employed...............................11%
Managerial......................................8%
Sales...............................................5%
Subscribers, on average, eat in a (non-fast food) restaurant eight times a month.
Vehicles
4+....10%
3......21%
2......48%
1......18%
Top 5 Activities / Hobbies
1. Live Concert
2. Local Museums
3. Antique Collecting
4. Golf
5. Boating
Household Income
65% of readers have a household income above $75,000.
21% of readers have a household income above $150,000.
Residents
87% of Readers own their own home.
Circulation Print run: 20,000
Copies mailed to readers: 16,000
Newsstands, hotel and waiting rooms: 3,618
Office use: 386
Estimated readership/audience: 100,000
The current issue of Columbia Metropolitan is available for $4.95 at the following newsstands:
Batesburg
Bi-Lo – 249 West Columbia AvenueBlythewood
Blythewood IGA – P.O. Box 647
Food Lion – 740 University Village Drive
Camden
Camden IGA – 1816 Jefferson Davie Hwy
Food Lion – 2529 North Broad Street
Piggly Wiggly – 51 East Dekalb
Columbia
Bi-Lo – 4464 Devine Street
Bi-Lo – 120 Forum Drive
Bi-Lo – 4711 1 Forest Drive
Books A Million – Village at Sandhills
Circle K – 4300 Hard Scrabble
Circle K – 6122 Garners Ferry Road
Circle K – 4760 Forest Drive
Circle K – 2201 Bush River Road
Circle K – 7919 Parklane Road
Circle K – 90 Clemson Road
Circle K – 7901 Garner'S Ferry Road
Food Lion – 1001 Harden Street
KJ’s IGA – 543 St Andrews Blvd.
Palmetto Health Pink Lady – 5 Medical Drive
Publix – Two Notch Road
Publix – Forest Drive
Publix – Harbison Blvd.
Publix – Hardscrabble Road
Publix – North Lake Drive
Publix – Gervais St.
Elgin
Elgin IGA Supermarket – P.O. Box 429
White Pond Food & Bev. – 899 White Pond Road
Irmo
Bi-Lo – 200 Friarsgate Plaza
Circle K – 7435 St Andrews Road
Food Lion – 1339 Dutch Fork Road
Food Lion – 11107 Broad River Road
Publix – Broad River Road
Lexington
Books A Million – Highway 378
Circle K – 746 W. Main Street
Publix – Cherokee Road
Quick Stop – West Main St.
Lugoff
Vick Mart – 1758 Hwy 1 South
Young’s Food Store – 1070 Hwy 1 South
West Columbia
Circle K – 2600 Sunset Blvd.
Circle K – 2308 Augusta Hwy.
Circle K – 2208 C – Edmund Road
Food Lion – 2250 Sunset Blvd.
Lexington Medical Center – 2720 Sunset Blvd.