Median Household Income
$64,626 ± $4,890
Median Home Value
$213,600 ± $8,540
Median Gross Rent
$892 ± $68/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,527
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8%
Median Age
37.4
Average Commute
14 min
Households
9,850
Veterans
1,013
Population Over Time
Columbus grew 9.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,436
2016
22,668
2018
22,992
2020
23,291
2022
24,035
2024
24,488
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
70.7%
Hispanic or Latino
28.2%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.1%
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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.