City in Cherokee County, Kansas · 2.4 sq mi · 1,174 people per sq mi
2,857 people live in Columbus. The typical household earns $37,961, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,929 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.34%
Men 34.4 · Women 42.5
1870–2026
2,857
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,857
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,857 | -9 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,866 | -15 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 2,881 | +10 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 2,871 | +3 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 2,868 | -24 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 2,892 | -37 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 2,929 | -35 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | 2,964 | -32 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 2,996 | -29 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 3,025 | -29 | 0.95% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Columbus has a population change lower than Cherokee County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 59% | 41% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 20% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 20% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 19% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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