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Columbus Georgia Information: Columbus, Georgia is part of MUSCOGEE County. Population for Columbus from the last gathering is 185781. You can view Columbus venues that host many Columbus GA events every year. You can also research Columbus Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Columbus Georgia real estate guide. Columbus Georgia has a latitude of 32.4726 and a longitude of -84.9785. Zip codes in Columbus, GA include 31901 ... more Columbus zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Columbus, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Columbus, GA was 185,781.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Columbus was 90,375, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Columbus, GA
There are an estimated 34,899 married men in the town. 50.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Columbus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Columbus is 95,406 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Columbus, Georgia
There are an estimated 33,806 married women in the community. 44.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Columbus, GA
The median age of people living in Columbus, GA was 32.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Columbus was 13,639. There were 135,902 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (21,732) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Columbus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Columbus, GA was 182,307.

White Population in Columbus, GA
The estimated White population in the Columbus community is 93,466, which is 50.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Columbus, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 81,466, which is 43.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Columbus, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Columbus, GA was 711.

Asian Population in Columbus, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,863.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Columbus, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Columbus was an estimated 269.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,532, while those of “two or more races” was 3,474 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Columbus community was 8,368, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Columbus, GA
The household population number in Columbus was 176,674.

Group Quarters Population in Columbus, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 9,107.

Average Household Size in Columbus, GA
The average household size in Columbus is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Columbus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 75,940 total housing units in Columbus.

The number of occupied housing units was 69,599, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 39,244 were owner-occupied (56.4), and 30,355 were renter-occupied (43.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6,341 vacant homes in Columbus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Columbus, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 36,314, with a median value in dollars of 84,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Columbus, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $872 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Columbus, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 89,852 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Columbus, Georgia
23,166 people in Columbus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Columbus, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Columbus was 24,935, or 19.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Columbus, GA
In 2000, there were 36,925 people in Columbus, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Columbus, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,974 people in Columbus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Columbus, Georgia
There were 90,394 in the labor force in Columbus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Columbus was 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Columbus, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,853. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Columbus, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,288. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Columbus, Georgia
Per capita income in Columbus in the last full census was 18,276. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Columbus numbered 6,081, or 12.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Columbus, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27,580, or 15.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.