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Columbus AFB

Mississippi · 2,890 residents · 1.53 sq mi
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Columbus AFB has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,275. Population has grown 40% since 2000. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. At a median age of 24.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Poverty is rare here, at 3.2% of residents. Households here earn about 26% more than the Mississippi median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 64%
Section 01

Population & growth

2,890
+40%vs 2000
vs 2,060 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,889 / sq mi
+40%vs 2000
vs 1,346 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
24.1
+1%vs 2000
vs 24.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K3K1990201020202024Columbus AFB
20241K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$25,275
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,596 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,769
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,626 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$390
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $714 in 2000
US average: $450
0.0%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
100.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(1,511)
Black16%(329)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(100)
Asian2.5%(51)
Other0%
Diversity Score49.2%(1,013)
1990
White, non-Hispanic79%(2,283)
Black15.3%(443)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(219)
Asian1.3%(37)
Other4.4%(127)
Diversity Score54.2%(1,567)
54
+10%vs 2000
vs 49 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

40.8%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
97.1%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

7.4 min
−26%vs 2000
vs 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Columbus AFB, Mississippi?

Columbus AFB, Mississippi has about 2,890 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Columbus AFB, Mississippi?

The typical household in Columbus AFB, Mississippi earns about $25,275 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbus AFB, Mississippi expensive?

In Columbus AFB, Mississippi, the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus AFB, Mississippi?

About 40.8% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus AFB, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbus AFB, Mississippi?

About 3.2% of people in Columbus AFB, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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