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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Columbus Metro

Columbus, GA-AL · 7 counties · 278,628 residents · 2,786 sq mi
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Columbus is home to 278,628 people. Median home value sits at $54,142. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 18.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median rent is $337 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
278,628
−5%vs 2000
vs 293,518 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
100 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 105 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,786 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
274K289K304K319K334K19902000201020202024Columbus
2024326K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(21,998)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(21,596)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(19,410)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(22,783)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(24,394)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(49,909)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(39,041)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(25,950)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(23,052)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(18,668)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(9,423)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(2,404)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,475
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,225 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,239
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,380 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.7%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,142
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,074 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$337
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
43.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(153,680)
Black40.7%(119,472)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(11,501)
Asian1.1%(3,363)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(165,171)
Black38%(105,837)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(7,464)
Asian1.1%(3,039)
Other1.6%(4,581)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(8,943)
Puerto Rican2.3%(7,369)
Central American1.3%(4,204)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,702)
Panamanian0.5%(1,444)
Dominican0.4%(1,127)
South American0.3%(1,046)
Cuban0.3%(903)
Colombian0.2%(703)
Honduran0.3%(558)
Salvadoran0.1%(393)
Venezuelan0%(125)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(123)
Peruvian0%(72)
Chilean0.3%(20)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,275)
Korean0.4%(1,121)
Filipino0.3%(977)
Chinese0.2%(668)
Vietnamese0.2%(641)
Thai0.1%(331)
Japanese0.1%(182)
Burmese0%(58)
Pakistani0%(48)
Cambodian0.2%(20)
Laotian0%(17)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(281)
Samoan0.1%(145)
Ancestry
English9%(29,449)
American7.4%(24,089)
Irish6.2%(20,129)
German6%(19,653)
Italian1.5%(4,938)
Scottish1.2%(3,987)
French0.9%(3,055)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,804)
West Indian0.8%(2,450)
Polish0.6%(2,092)
Dutch0.5%(1,579)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,538)
Jamaican0.3%(1,056)
Welsh0.3%(869)
British0.2%(781)
Haitian0.2%(677)
Brazilian0.3%(658)
Swedish0.2%(626)
Nigerian0.2%(507)
Arab0.2%(488)
Guyanese0.2%(465)
Russian0.1%(424)
Ghanaian0.2%(362)
Greek0.1%(332)
Czech0.1%(318)
Austrian0.1%(309)
Portuguese0.1%(290)
Danish0.1%(229)
Hungarian0.1%(191)
Romanian0.1%(182)
Swiss0.1%(156)
Finnish0.1%(144)
Lithuanian0%(144)
Lebanese0.1%(132)
Bulgarian0.2%(110)
Ukrainian0%(81)
Armenian0%(80)
Canadian0%(69)
Slovak0%(66)
Egyptian0%(57)
Belgian0%(48)
Iranian0%(45)
Croatian0%(41)
Serbian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Israeli0%(18)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Turkish0%(7)
Iraqi0%(6)
Somali0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 married39.3%(49,737)
Married46.7%(59,096)
Widowed2.9%(3,690)
Divorced11.1%(14,078)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(43,503)
Married43.8%(58,888)
Widowed9%(12,143)
Divorced14.9%(19,988)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% 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)40.6%(12,785)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(10,362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(7,257)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(411)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,489 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ColumbusCENTRAL202,171Cusseta8,465West Point3,661Ladonia3,346Hamilton1,824Buena Vista1,583Cataula1,522Richland1,394Pine Mountain1,303Ellerslie1,011Lumpkin896Antioch870Talbotton731Waverly Hall677Piney Grove576Shiloh435Hurtsboro341Woodland293Box Springs228Junction City139Geneva72Tazewell33
What's inside

7 component counties

Muscogee CountyCENTRAL202,171Russell CountyCENTRAL58,898Harris County37,280Chattahoochee CountyCENTRAL8,465Marion County7,676Talbot County5,709Stewart County4,631
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Columbus, GA-AL?

Columbus, GA-AL has about 278,628 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Columbus, GA-AL?

The typical household in Columbus, GA-AL earns about $23,475 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Columbus, GA-AL expensive?

In Columbus, GA-AL, the median home is worth about $54,142, and the typical rent is about $337 a month.

How educated are people in Columbus, GA-AL?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus, GA-AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Columbus, GA-AL?

About 18.7% of people in Columbus, GA-AL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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