Columbus Population

1850–2026

53,067

2026 projection

5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Columbus. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202653,067+4120.78%
202552,655+4660.89%
202452,189+5471.06%
202351,642+3210.63%
202251,321+4980.98%
202150,823+2850.56%
202050,538+2,2944.75%
201948,244+5561.17%
201847,688+3340.71%
201747,354+340.07%

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Columbus Demographics

36.5median age

Median age

Female37 yrs
Male36 yrs

Adults

39,485
8,266 seniors · 21%31,219 other adults

Sex

Female 49.4% · 25,610Male 50.6% · 26,214

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 29685+ years, female: 60980–84 years, male: 54880–84 years, female: 68775–79 years, male: 69575–79 years, female: 77170–74 years, male: 1,05970–74 years, female: 1,14465–69 years, male: 1,10565–69 years, female: 1,35260–64 years, male: 1,32060–64 years, female: 1,33455–59 years, male: 1,50855–59 years, female: 1,47850–54 years, male: 1,58050–54 years, female: 1,31845–49 years, male: 1,65945–49 years, female: 1,30840–44 years, male: 1,67940–44 years, female: 1,80935–39 years, male: 2,15535–39 years, female: 1,79830–34 years, male: 1,94030–34 years, female: 1,95725–29 years, male: 2,23825–29 years, female: 2,00420–24 years, male: 1,88520–24 years, female: 1,52515–19 years, male: 1,41915–19 years, female: 1,26610–14 years, male: 1,72110–14 years, female: 1,5225–9 years, male: 1,7495–9 years, female: 1,8290–4 years, male: 1,6580–4 years, female: 1,89985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 518 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Columbus Income

$77,456median household income

Median household income

$77,456

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$55,204

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.3%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Columbus Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%53%50%
Never married29%34%25%
Divorced12%9%16%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year