Columbia County, Georgia, a core county of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, holds $3.5B in deposits across 16 insured institutions and 31 branches. Wells Fargo Bank is the largest deposit holder at 23.2% share. The top three banks hold 50% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 10.0% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 14.8%. It produced $4.8B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #615 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 27 in 2021 to 31 in 2026. Institutions: 14 to 16. Top-three share: 52% to 50%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $816M | 23.2% | +20% |
| SouthState Bank | $581M | 16.5% | +1% |
| Regions Bank | $354M | 10.1% | +5% |
| Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | $347M | 9.9% | -18% |
| Pinnacle Bank | $255M | 7.3% | -1% |
| Bank of America | $219M | 6.2% | +4% |
| Truist Bank | $146M | 4.2% | +17% |
| Fifth Third Bank | $143M | 4.1% | -25% |
| First State Bank | $142M | 4.1% | +186% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $130M | 3.7% | +17% |
| Security Federal Bank | $111M | 3.1% | +38% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $100M | 2.9% | -13% |
| F&M Bank | $56M | 1.6% | +47% |
| Vallant Bank | $51M | 1.5% | no 2021 presence |
| Colony Bank | $36M | 1.0% | no 2021 presence |
| First Community Bank | $28M | 0.8% | +248% |
The 16 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Augusta-Richmond County market
Columbia County is one of 7 counties that make up the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #98 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 15.8% of the market’s output and holds 27.2% of its deposits.
| Measure | Columbia County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $4.8B | 15.8% |
| Deposits | $3.5B | 27.2% |
| Population | 169,189 | 26.4% |
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