Columbus AFB

Population: 1,368
Median household income: $75,952

Columbus AFB is a community in Lowndes County, Mississippi, home to 1,368 residents. Its median household income of $75,952 runs above the Lowndes County figure of $54,460.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbus AFB's population declined 17.9% from 1,667 to 1,368, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $61,188 to $75,952.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population. 81.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,368
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,952
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,344
Housing units: 512
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6671,368

Median household income

$61,188$75,952

Median gross rent

$1,267$1,344

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,667	$61,188	$1,267
2020	1,689	$66,528	$1,261
2021	1,737	$69,848	$1,295
2022	1,428	$73,661	$1,356
2023	1,368	$75,952	$1,344

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2425.3%

25 to 3439.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 541.2%

55 to 641.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	12.1%
5 to 17	162	11.8%
18 to 24	346	25.3%
25 to 34	539	39.4%
35 to 44	124	9.1%
45 to 54	16	1.2%
55 to 64	16	1.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	908	66.4%
Black or African American	43	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	68	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	3.4%
Two or more races	89	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate12.2%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree51.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	85	12.2%
Some college or associate's	143	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	356	51.2%
Graduate or professional degree	111	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	716	81.0%
Carpooled	37	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	6.3%
Bicycle	17	1.9%
Worked from home	53	6.0%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	620	74.6%
15 to 29 min	188	22.6%
30 to 44 min	7	0.8%
45 to 59 min	16	1.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 8.0% (99 of 1,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	333	71.5%
Nonfamily households	133	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	91.0%
Vacant	46	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	466	100.0%

1-unit, detached21.9%

1-unit, attached41.6%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units20.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112	21.9%
1-unit, attached	213	41.6%
2 to 4 units	65	12.7%
5 to 19 units	15	2.9%
20 or more units	107	20.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2815420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6276, -88.4454