Columbus Population History 1990 - 2023

Columbus Population Facts

What is the current population of Columbus?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Columbus is 23,035. Columbus, Mississippi is the 1,695th largest city in the US.

What county is Columbus, Mississippi in?

Columbus is located entirely in Lowndes County.

What is the size of Columbus, Mississippi in square miles?

Columbus has an area of 22.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Columbus?

The peak population of Columbus was in 1990, when its population was 28,042. In 1990, Columbus was the 995th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,695th largest city in the US. Columbus is currently 17.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Columbus shrinking?

Columbus has shrunk 11.0% since the year 2000. Columbus, Mississippi's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Columbus, Mississippi?

Columbus has a population density of 1,071.6 people per square mile.

Columbus Demographics

What is the voting age population of Columbus, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Columbus, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 18,641. The voting age population is 43.7% male and 56.3% female.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.6% of the residents of Columbus are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Columbus, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Columbus are 63.2% Black, 34.5% White, 1.2% Two or more races, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 1.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Columbus, 28.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 41.3%. On a per-household basis, 24.5% of families are below the poverty line in Columbus.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.6% of Columbus residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Columbus, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.2% of Columbus residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.5% have a bachelor's degree and 9.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Columbus residents aged 5 and older, 2.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Columbus Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Columbus, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Columbus is 11.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Columbus, 16.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Columbus, Mississippi?

The median household income in Columbus is $36,336.

Columbus Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Columbus, Mississippi?

In Columbus, 50.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Columbus, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 49.8% of housing units in Columbus.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Columbus, 9.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Columbus, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Columbus, 12.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Columbus, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Columbus is $798.

What percentage of households in Columbus, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Columbus, 69.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.