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City of Columbus Census Data (as of 2019)
Population Estimates - 195,769
Source: Vintage 2019 Population Estimates
Median Household Income - $46,408
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7 %
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Educational Attainment: Percent high school graduate or higher 88.0%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Persons without health insurance, percent 11.5 %
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Median Housing Value $ 141,300
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Total Housing Units 84,723
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Number of Firms 17,405
Source: 2012 Survey of Business Owners: Company Summary
Male Median Income $30,921
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Female Median Income $20,633
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Veterans 19,835
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Percent of households with a broadband Internet subscription 78.4 %
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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2021 DATA
Columbus - Muscogee County Georgia, county seat.
With a 2020 population of 198,969, it is the 3rd largest city in Georgia (after Atlanta and Augusta) and the 124th largest city in the United States .
Columbus is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually and its population has increased by 4.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 189,885 in 2010.
Columbus reached it's highest population of 203,225 in 2013.
Spanning over 221 miles, Columbus has a population density of 919 people per square mile.
The average household income in Columbus is $65,942 with a poverty rate of 20.67%.
The median rental costs in recent years comes to $906 per month, and the median house value is $141,300.
The median age in Columbus is 34 years, 32.4 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.
Columbus Demographics
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus was:
- Black or African American: 46.28%
- White: 43.34%
- Two or more races: 4.62%
- Other race: 2.73%
- Asian: 2.47%
- Native American: 0.42%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Columbus Language
91.70% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 8.30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.
Poverty in Columbus
The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Other, with 33.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Asian, with 6.92% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.17%.
Place of Birth
94.66% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 55.40% having been born in Georgia. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Columbus Marriage
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over-65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
