Median Household Income
$60,169 ± $15,642
Median Home Value
$265,700 ± $28,252
Median Gross Rent
$788 ± $476/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,357
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1%
Median Age
54.4
Average Commute
19 min
Households
481
Veterans
34
Population Over Time
Columbus shrank 28.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,506
2016
1,349
2018
1,094
2020
1,240
2022
1,087
2024
1,071
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
72.7%
Hispanic or Latino
16.7%
Black or African American
6.3%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
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.