Columbus city, Georgia
Building Permits, 2025 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 202,171
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 201,830
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 206,914
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 206,918
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 206,922
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 189,885
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 38.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 47.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,438
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,489
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,106
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 81,415
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 735,116
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,269,717
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,902
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,987,421
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,698
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,073
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,739
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 955.8
Population per square mile, 2010 877.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 216.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 216.39
FIPS Code 1319000