Columbus

Population: 23,616
Median household income: $40,588
Median home value: $121,200

Columbus, a community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, has 23,616 residents. The median household income of $40,588 is below the Lowndes County median ($54,460).

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population declined 1.9% from 24,083 to 23,616, while its median home value was little changed from $121,900 to $121,200.

The median resident is 39.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,616
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,588
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 11,941
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,08323,616

Median household income

$36,336$40,588

Median home value

$121,900$121,200

Median gross rent

$798$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,083	$36,336	$121,900	$798
2020	23,853	$34,551	$115,100	$799
2021	23,858	$34,488	$116,300	$786
2022	23,896	$38,954	$120,300	$885
2023	23,616	$40,588	$121,200	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,354	5.7%
5 to 17	3,305	14.0%
18 to 24	2,849	12.1%
25 to 34	3,533	15.0%
35 to 44	2,011	8.5%
45 to 54	2,593	11.0%
55 to 64	3,286	13.9%
65 to 74	2,472	10.5%
75 and over	2,213	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,466	31.6%
Black or African American	14,909	63.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	305	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	86	0.4%
Two or more races	335	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	507	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,160	13.4%
High school graduate	4,984	30.9%
Some college or associate's	4,804	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,378	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,782	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,079	87.7%
Carpooled	453	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	170	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	486	5.3%
Other means	22	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,974	45.6%
15 to 29 min	3,711	42.5%
30 to 44 min	535	6.1%
45 to 59 min	48	0.6%
60+ min	456	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 21.6% (4,814 of 22,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,087	51.0%
Nonfamily households	4,888	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,975	83.5%
Vacant	1,966	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,793	48.1%
Renter-occupied	5,182	51.9%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,888	66.1%
1-unit, attached	177	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,349	11.3%
5 to 19 units	1,999	16.7%
20 or more units	301	2.5%
Mobile home & other	227	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2815380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 33.5082, -88.4071