Median Household Income
$37,961 ± $11,820
Median Home Value
$94,100 ± $14,481
Median Gross Rent
$774 ± $155/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,763
Poverty Rate
21.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Homeownership Rate
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2%
Median Age
38.5
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,357
Veterans
126
Population Over Time
Columbus shrank 11.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,244
2016
3,178
2018
3,113
2020
3,062
2022
2,922
2024
2,881
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
81.6%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
Black or African American
3.7%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.