Columbus city, Nebraska
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,248
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,040
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,044
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,028
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,111
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,013
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,563
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $892
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 684,853
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,258
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,527
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
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 2,326.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,245.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.85
FIPS Code 3110110