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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

202,616

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
17.9%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
88.5%
88.5%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbus
USA
$30,980
$30,980
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbus
USA
$54,561
$54,561
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Construction
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14.5%
14.5%
10.6%
10.6%
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
9.3%
9.3%
9.1%
9.1%
6.5%
6.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
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
45.8%
45.8%
38.4%
38.4%
8.0%
8.0%
5.1%
5.1%
2.6%
2.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
European
Italian
Scots-Irish
French
Scottish
Polish
African
Dutch
British
Norwegian
Jamaican
Guyanese
French Canadian
Welsh
Haitian
Brazilian
Scandinavian
6.4%
6.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
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0.8%
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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
Tagalog
French
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Arabic
Chinese
Urdu
Portuguese
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Laotian
91.9%
91.9%
5.0%
5.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbus Residents

5.2%


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