Columbus is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 22,820 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 18th largest community in Mississippi.

Columbus is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Columbus is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.19% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $28,243, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,972 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.