CITY
Columbus
Georgia · 202,171 residents (2025 est.) · 217 sq mi
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#124Largest by populationof 4,896202,171The short version
Columbus is home to 203,711 people in Georgia. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $193,900. The median age is 35.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. Households here earn about 25% less than in Georgia as a whole. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
203,711
Unchangedsince 2023
from 204,383 in 2023
202,171 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
217 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(13,796)
5 to 97.2%(14,622)
10 to 146.9%(14,107)
15 to 196.5%(13,330)
20 to 246.5%(13,199)
25 to 3415.6%(31,787)
35 to 4413.4%(27,325)
45 to 5411%(22,506)
55 to 6411.3%(22,947)
65 to 748.9%(18,104)
75 to 844.2%(8,519)
85 and over1.7%(3,469)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,073
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $56,622 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 37.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.2%
Information10.1%
Public administration9.7%
Retail trade9.1%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Wholesale trade4.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$193,900
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $182,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
3.3
+4%since 2023
from 3.2 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(76,497)
Black45.9%(93,760)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(16,884)
Asian2.5%(5,111)
Other5.9%(12,131)
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(74,833)
Black46.1%(93,972)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(17,357)
Asian2.6%(5,257)
Other6%(12,292)
80
Unchangedsince 2023
from 80 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(6,546)
Puerto Rican2.4%(4,808)
Central American1.6%(3,338)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,508)
Panamanian0.5%(940)
Dominican0.4%(716)
Cuban0.3%(570)
Honduran0.3%(543)
South American0.2%(418)
Colombian0.2%(329)
Salvadoran0.1%(296)
Spaniard0%(61)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(2,243)
Korean0.5%(1,001)
Vietnamese0.3%(599)
Filipino0.2%(507)
Chinese0.2%(426)
Thai0.2%(316)
Japanese0.1%(178)
Bangladeshi0%(62)
Burmese0%(47)
Pakistani0%(30)
Laotian0%(17)
Sri Lankan0%(10)
Ancestry
English8.4%(17,035)
American6.8%(13,872)
German5.5%(11,216)
Irish5.3%(10,869)
Italian1.6%(3,316)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,809)
Scottish1%(2,064)
West Indian0.9%(1,896)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,719)
French0.8%(1,671)
Polish0.6%(1,204)
Dutch0.5%(956)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(792)
Jamaican0.3%(691)
Haitian0.3%(624)
Brazilian0.3%(581)
British0.3%(563)
Guyanese0.2%(429)
Arab0.2%(415)
French Canadian0.2%(396)
Welsh0.2%(394)
Nigerian0.2%(374)
Ghanaian0.2%(362)
Swedish0.1%(299)
Greek0.1%(255)
Portuguese0.1%(254)
Russian0.1%(198)
Czech0.1%(181)
Hungarian0.1%(148)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(120)
Austrian0.1%(114)
Finnish0.1%(108)
Romanian0%(97)
Swiss0%(94)
Danish0%(78)
Armenian0%(76)
Lebanese0%(71)
Egyptian0%(52)
Iranian0%(45)
Canadian0%(44)
Belgian0%(38)
Slovak0%(35)
Ukrainian0%(34)
Lithuanian0%(26)
Serbian0%(23)
Croatian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Turkish0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 89.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41%(31,228)
Married44.1%(33,569)
Widowed2.9%(2,203)
Divorced11.9%(9,084)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(30,019)
Married39.9%(33,976)
Widowed8.5%(7,254)
Divorced16.3%(13,853)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.6%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
6.7%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.9%(8,356)
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(6,724)
Vietnam era23.3%(4,763)
Korean War0.8%(168)
World War II0.3%(55)
Share of the 20,438 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Columbus, Georgia?
Columbus, Georgia has about 203,711 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Columbus, Georgia?
The typical household in Columbus, Georgia earns about $58,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Columbus, Georgia expensive?
In Columbus, Georgia, the median home is worth about $193,900, and the typical rent is about $1,106 a month.
How educated are people in Columbus, Georgia?
About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Columbus, Georgia?
About 19.0% of people in Columbus, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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