Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County Georgia. Columbus has a 2020 population of 210,330. It is also the county seat of Muscogee County. Columbus is currently growing at a rate of 0.82% annually and its population has increased by 1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 206,922 in 2010.
The average household income in Columbus is $65,942 with a poverty rate of 20.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $925 per month, and the median house value is $142,900. The median age in Columbus is 34 years, 32.4 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbuswas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 309,476 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 315,305 | 5,829 | 1.85% |
2012 | 322,721 | 7,416 | 2.30% |
2013 | 327,844 | 5,123 | 1.56% |
2014 | 325,273 | -2,571 | -0.79% |
2015 | 322,772 | -2,501 | -0.77% |
2016 | 319,040 | -3,732 | -1.17% |
2017 | 315,942 | -3,098 | -0.98% |
2018 | 318,211 | 2,269 | 0.71% |
2019 | 321,048 | 2,837 | 0.88% |
2020 | 323,885 | 2,837 | 0.88% |
2021 | 326,722 | 2,837 | 0.87% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 82,986 | 42.47% |
Black or African American | 90,798 | 46.46% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 608 | 0.31% |
Asian | 4,842 | 2.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 292 | 0.15% |
Some Other Race | 5,570 | 2.85% |
Two or More Races | 10,322 | 5.28% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 73,648 | 2.56 | 49.1 |
Married | 27,785 | 3.26 | 65.2 |
Male | 3,141 | 3.68 | 43.8 |
Female | 13,947 | 3.72 | 35.8 |
Non Family | 28,775 | 1.2 | 40.5 |
3.33
Average Family Size
2.56
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,531 | 3.55% |
9th to 12th Grade | 10,598 | 8.30% |
High School Graduate | 33,776 | 26.46% |
Some College | 31,913 | 25.00% |
Associates Degree | 11,727 | 9.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 20,940 | 16.41% |
Graduate Degree | 14,151 | 11.09% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 3,553 | 3,226 | 1,747 |
Native American | 360 | 335 | 142 |
2+ Races | 3,718 | 3,384 | 1,342 |
White | 55,023 | 50,094 | 19,745 |
Hispanic | 8,366 | 7,149 | 1,911 |
Black | 58,235 | 49,741 | 10,717 |
Other Race | 3,516 | 2,939 | 639 |
Islander | 158 | 158 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.17%.
$35,633
Average Earnings
$42,830
Average Male
$29,367
Average Female
92.22% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 7.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.61% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 278 | 92 | 33.09% |
Black | 87,878 | 23,546 | 26.79% |
Multiple | 10,143 | 1,990 | 19.62% |
Hispanic | 14,636 | 2,793 | 19.08% |
Native | 601 | 95 | 15.81% |
White | 74,331 | 9,600 | 12.92% |
Asian | 4,773 | 520 | 10.89% |
Other | 1,409 | NaN% |
20.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.42%
Male Poverty Rate
20.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Islander, with 33.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.34%.
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8,300 | 13.49% |
Black | 10,102 | 15.09% |
Native American | 52 | 12.62% |
Asian | 143 | 3.96% |
Islander | 85 | 48.85% |
Other Race | 561 | 15.51% |
2+ Races | 364 | 8.27% |
Hispanic | 1,271 | 14.08% |
9.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
51.9%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.77%
Born in Columbus
94.83%
Native Born
5.17%
Foreign Born
2.30%
Non Citizen
2.87%
Naturalized
94.83% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 55.77% having been born in Georgia. 2.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 3,114 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 5,942 | 2,828 | 6.67% |
1860 | 9,621 | 3,679 | 4.94% |
1870 | 7,401 | -2,220 | -2.59% |
1880 | 10,123 | 2,722 | 3.18% |
1890 | 17,303 | 7,180 | 5.51% |
1900 | 17,614 | 311 | 0.18% |
1910 | 20,554 | 2,940 | 1.56% |
1920 | 31,125 | 10,571 | 4.24% |
1930 | 43,131 | 12,006 | 3.32% |
1940 | 53,280 | 10,149 | 2.14% |
1950 | 79,611 | 26,331 | 4.10% |
1960 | 116,779 | 37,168 | 3.91% |
1970 | 155,028 | 38,249 | 2.87% |
1980 | 169,441 | 14,413 | 0.89% |
1990 | 178,681 | 9,240 | 0.53% |
2000 | 185,781 | 7,100 | 0.39% |
2010 | 189,885 | 4,104 | 0.22% |
2011 | 191,589 | 1,704 | 0.90% |
2012 | 193,293 | 1,704 | 0.89% |
2013 | 194,997 | 1,704 | 0.88% |
2014 | 196,701 | 1,704 | 0.87% |
2015 | 198,405 | 1,704 | 0.87% |
2016 | 200,109 | 1,704 | 0.86% |
2017 | 201,813 | 1,704 | 0.85% |
2018 | 203,517 | 1,704 | 0.84% |
2019 | 205,221 | 1,704 | 0.84% |
2020 | 206,922 | 1,701 | 0.83% |
2021 | 208,626 | 1,704 | 0.82% |
2022 | 210,330 | 1,704 | 0.82% |