MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Columbus Micro

Columbus, MS · 2 counties · 71,912 residents · 1,201 sq mi

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Columbus is home to 71,912 people. 25.5% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $45,513. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median rent is $296 a month. The median household earns $21,446, about 29% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% 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

71,912

−3%vs 2000

vs 74,134 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

60 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 62 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

29.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 32.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,201 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202468K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(6,172)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(6,360)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(5,828)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(5,940)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(6,109)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(11,984)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(9,697)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(6,607)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(5,440)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(4,384)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(2,580)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(811)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,446

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,465 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,327

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,753 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.5%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,513

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,305 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $391 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

33.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic51.5%(38,156)

Black46%(34,120)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(825)

Asian0.5%(342)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic56.6%(40,729)

Black42.6%(30,623)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(517)

Asian0.4%(276)

Other0.4%(284)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(941)

South American0.3%(167)

Colombian0.2%(99)

Spaniard0.1%(35)

Central American0%(32)

Venezuelan0.1%(32)

Honduran0%(25)

Argentine0%(21)

Dominican0%(17)

Peruvian0%(15)

Puerto Rican0%(7)

Panamanian0%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(161)

Filipino0.3%(152)

Chinese0.2%(104)

Vietnamese0.1%(84)

Japanese0.1%(79)

Taiwanese0%(20)

Korean0%(18)

Ancestry

English10.8%(7,330)

American8%(5,403)

Irish6.3%(4,281)

German5.2%(3,501)

Italian1.7%(1,162)

Scottish0.9%(632)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(622)

Subsaharan African0.8%(519)

Polish0.6%(397)

French0.6%(380)

British0.6%(323)

West Indian0.4%(244)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.4%(244)

Dutch0.3%(201)

Swedish0.2%(140)

French Canadian0.2%(120)

Swiss0.2%(115)

Norwegian0.2%(108)

Nigerian0.2%(98)

Welsh0.2%(98)

Czech0.1%(82)

Russian0.1%(63)

Arab0.1%(51)

Latvian0.1%(41)

Greek0.1%(38)

Austrian0.1%(37)

Slovak0.1%(37)

Danish0.1%(36)

Syrian0%(22)

Hungarian0%(15)

Brazilian0%(13)

Canadian0%(7)

Finnish0%(6)

Portuguese0%(5)

Australian0%(3)

Croatian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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%(9,932)

Married45.5%(11,580)

Widowed3.4%(868)

Divorced12.1%(3,085)

Women 15+

Never married33.3%(9,634)

Married44%(12,716)

Widowed10%(2,897)

Divorced12.7%(3,661)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% 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)37.9%(1,570)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(836)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.4%(1,178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(132)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,141 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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