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    Columbus, GA
    Demographic Data



    Columbus Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Columbus Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    201,830

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.8%
    5 - 17:
    18.2%
    18 - 24:
    9.0%
    25 - 34:
    15.6%
    35 - 54:
    24.5%
    55 - 64:
    11.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.5%
    4.5%
    89.5%
    89.5%
    30.5%
    30.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Columbus
    USA
    $33,739
    $33,739
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Columbus
    USA
    $58,073
    $58,073
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    19.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Finance
    Education
    Manufacturing
    Accommodation
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Administration
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Construction
    Other
    15.3%
    15.3%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Black or African American
    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    46.1%
    46.1%
    36.7%
    36.7%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Scottish
    Scots-Irish
    African
    French
    Polish
    Dutch
    Norwegian
    Jamaican
    Haitian
    Brazilian
    British
    Guyanese
    French Canadian
    Welsh
    Northern European
    8.4%
    8.4%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    Langs. of India
    Korean
    Vietnamese
    Chinese
    French
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Native American languages
    Pacific Island languages
    African languages
    Thai
    Urdu
    Portuguese
    French Creole
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    91.7%
    91.7%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Columbus Residents

    5.1%

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