Columbus

Population: 4,211
Median household income: $117,917
Median home value: $439,200

Columbus, a community in Anoka County, Minnesota, has 4,211 residents. At $117,917, its median household income sits above Anoka County's $98,764.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbus's population grew 3.8% from 4,055 to 4,211, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $275,300 to $439,200.

The typical home was built around 1984. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,211
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $117,917
Median home value: $439,200
Median gross rent: $1,534
Housing units: 1,699
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0554,211

Median household income

$89,773$117,917

Median home value

$275,300$439,200

Median gross rent

$888$1,534

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,055	$89,773	$275,300	$888
2020	4,109	$93,892	$296,500	$899
2021	4,169	$103,977	$332,100	$1,146
2022	4,180	$103,906	$396,900	$1,256
2023	4,211	$117,917	$439,200	$1,534

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	4.4%
5 to 17	596	14.2%
18 to 24	351	8.3%
25 to 34	408	9.7%
35 to 44	479	11.4%
45 to 54	523	12.4%
55 to 64	911	21.6%
65 to 74	604	14.3%
75 and over	152	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,891	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.9%
Asian	168	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	1.0%
Two or more races	63	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	1.7%
High school graduate	964	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,157	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	681	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	222	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,979	79.2%
Carpooled	127	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	384	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	12.5%
15 to 29 min	592	28.0%
30 to 44 min	1,070	50.6%
45 to 59 min	110	5.2%
60+ min	77	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 3.4% (143 of 4,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,294	79.0%
Nonfamily households	343	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,637	96.4%
Vacant	62	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,429	87.3%
Renter-occupied	208	12.7%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,568	92.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	65	3.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	58	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2712718
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 2.84 sq mi
Center point: 45.2549, -93.1077