United States › Columbus METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Columbus Metro Columbus, GA-AL · 7 counties · 307,788 residents · 2,786 sq mi
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The short version
Columbus is home to 307,788 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $126,227. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 18.4%, above the 13.8% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
274K 289K 304K 319K 334K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Columbus Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,191
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,225 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,380 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$126,227
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,074 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$717
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $853
from 59.7% in 2000
42.1% rent
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 52.4%(153,680)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(11,501)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 49.3%(151,812)
Hispanic / Latino 6%(18,441)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 18.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 73.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.3%(49,737)
Women 15+
Never married 32.3%(43,503)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 32.9%(10,362)
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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Columbus, GA-AL? Columbus, GA-AL has about 307,788 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Columbus, GA-AL? The typical household in Columbus, GA-AL earns about $42,191 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 $126,227, and the typical rent is about $717 a month.
How educated are people in Columbus, GA-AL? About 20.1% 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 18.4% of people in Columbus, GA-AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Columbus, GA-AL grown since 1990? Yes, Columbus, GA-AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,160 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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