Median Household Income
$42,235 ± $6,142
Median Home Value
$125,700 ± $10,984
Median Gross Rent
$897 ± $49/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,243
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Homeownership Rate
47.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2%
Median Age
41.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
10,006
Veterans
1,550
Population Over Time
Columbus shrank 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,483
2016
24,833
2018
24,272
2020
23,853
2022
23,896
2024
23,348
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
29.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.0%
Black or African American
64.6%
Asian
1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.