Census place 1319000

Columbus

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Columbus city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Columbus.

According to the 2025 estimate, Columbus has a population of 202,171 and 934 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 934/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median home value is $193,900, below the comparison median of $301,900; and typical commute is 20.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
934/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median home value
$193,900
Below the comparison median of $301,900
typical commute
20.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Columbus's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
202,171
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
934/sq mi
216.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,073
Median home value
$193,900
Median gross rent
$1,106
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.5%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Drive-alone commute
73.1%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
12.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
10.9%
Households with children
30.6%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
11.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Muscogee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBUS METRO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
77°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
48.8"
Annual snowfall
0.5"

Month by month

A year in Columbus.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
$178,400

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
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Median home
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