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Columbus

Indiana · 31,802 residents · 28.7 sq mi
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Columbus is a city of 31,802 people in Indiana. Median home value sits at $59,800. The average commute runs 14 minutes. There are 7,257 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $28,859, close to the national figure. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,802
−19%vs 2000
vs 39,059 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
28.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K36K42K48K54K19902000201020202024Columbus
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(2,303)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(2,149)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,142)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(2,187)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(2,212)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(5,142)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(4,824)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(3,536)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(2,876)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(2,492)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(1,449)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(490)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,859
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,723 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,366
−35%vs 2000
vs $22,055 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.9%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,800
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$405
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $579 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.9% in 2000
38.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(35,161)
Black2.6%(1,034)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(1,096)
Asian3.2%(1,248)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(30,288)
Black2.4%(773)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(211)
Asian1.8%(585)
Other0.5%(156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(4,600)
Puerto Rican0.7%(354)
Ecuadorian0.4%(185)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Guatemalan0.1%(69)
Colombian0.1%(58)
Venezuelan0.1%(47)
Cuban0.1%(36)
Costa Rican0.1%(28)
Argentine0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.3%(3,793)
Japanese1.2%(645)
Chinese1%(522)
Vietnamese0.5%(253)
Korean0.4%(217)
Filipino0.2%(98)
Burmese0.2%(92)
Thai0.1%(50)
Malaysian0.1%(40)
Pakistani0.1%(35)
Nepalese0.1%(34)
Taiwanese0.1%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14.5%(7,510)
English14%(7,280)
American7.8%(4,019)
Irish6.9%(3,554)
Italian1.8%(910)
Scottish1.7%(894)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(687)
Polish1.1%(574)
Dutch0.9%(447)
French0.8%(414)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(323)
Swedish0.6%(319)
Norwegian0.5%(264)
British0.5%(240)
West Indian0.4%(219)
Swiss0.3%(173)
Greek0.3%(153)
Russian0.3%(146)
Danish0.3%(134)
Ukrainian0.2%(113)
Nigerian0.2%(102)
Hungarian0.2%(99)
Portuguese0.2%(98)
Jamaican0.2%(90)
Turkish0.2%(89)
Czech0.1%(68)
Ethiopian0.1%(63)
Haitian0.1%(58)
Austrian0.1%(51)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Serbian0.1%(43)
Arab0.1%(38)
Brazilian0.1%(28)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Finnish0%(18)
Croatian0%(16)
Romanian0%(16)
Slovak0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.1%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.8%(7,118)
Married53.8%(11,337)
Widowed3.2%(672)
Divorced9.3%(1,959)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(5,021)
Married51%(10,380)
Widowed8.7%(1,780)
Divorced15.6%(3,179)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
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)13.9%(293)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(551)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(829)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(113)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,113 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, Indiana?

Columbus, Indiana has about 31,802 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Columbus, Indiana?

The typical household in Columbus, Indiana earns about $28,859 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbus, Indiana expensive?

In Columbus, Indiana, the median home is worth about $59,800, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus, Indiana?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbus, Indiana?

About 10.9% of people in Columbus, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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