Columbus, Kansas Population 2024

2,855

Columbus Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus was:

  • White: 81.12%
  • Two or more races: 9.86%
  • Black or African American: 3.65%
  • Other race: 3.27%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.86%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,173.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.02% (-59)
The current population of Columbus, Kansas is 2,855 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,914.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,35481.12%
Two or more races2869.86%
Black or African American1063.65%
Other race953.27%
Native American361.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.86%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Columbus Population by Race

Columbus Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus Median Age

41.9

Total

34.3

Male

45.5

Female

Columbus Adults

There are 2,356 adults, (601 of whom are seniors) in Columbus.

Columbus Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus Sex Ratio

Female1,67857.82%
Male1,22442.18%

Columbus Population by Age

Columbus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3602.0859.640.4
Non Family6091.1634.665.4
Married5672.7892.67.4
Female1572.5130.669.4
Male275.561000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade944.57%
Associates Degree1778.6%
Bachelors Degree23811.57%
Graduate Degree22811.08%
High School Graduate87042.29%
Less Than 9th Grade190.92%
Some College43120.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7831,680437
2+ Races11910921
Black1001000
Native American30308
Islander25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 26.67%.

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,261$108,452$54,808
Graduate Degree$0$208,208$43,523
High School Graduate$36,863$37,146$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,468$42,196$38,715
Some College$38,008$46,719$37,578

$39,468

Average Earnings

$42,196

Average Male

$38,715

Average Female

Columbus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbus Language

97.64% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Columbus Language

Columbus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,28625110.98%
Black1069690.57%
Other9595100%
Hispanic9595100%
Multiple2866121.33%
Islander2525100%
Native362261.11%

19.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.44%

Male Poverty Rate

17.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 10.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.08%.

Columbus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School36.11%
Less Than 9th Grade25.66%
Some College10.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.29%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.85%
Male Employed3.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,354$84,555
Households$39,936$58,389
Married Families$84,675$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,972$24,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbus Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Columbus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

147

Number of Veterans

140

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
Second Gulf War34
Korea6
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Columbus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5445
75+35
65 to 7428
18 to 3424
55 to 6415

Columbus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1256.22%
2+ Races2214.29%

Columbus Veterans by Race

Columbus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Columbus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.21%

Born in Columbus

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 45.21% having been born in Kansas. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Columbus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,782-14-0.5%
20282,796-15-0.53%
20272,811-15-0.53%
20262,826-14-0.49%
20252,840-15-0.53%
20242,855-15-0.52%
20232,87030.1%
20222,867-24-0.83%
20212,891-23-0.79%
20202,914-137-4.49%
20193,051-22-0.72%
20183,073-20-0.65%
20173,093-19-0.61%
20163,112-42-1.33%
20153,154-36-1.13%
20143,190-20-0.62%
20133,210-44-1.35%
20123,254-25-0.76%
20113,279-24-0.73%
20103,30300%
20003,3961283.92%
19903,268-158-4.61%
19803,426702.09%
19703,356-39-1.15%
19603,395-95-2.72%
19503,490882.59%
19403,4021675.16%
19303,235802.54%
19203,155912.97%
19103,06428210.14%

Columbus Population by Year