Columbus

Population: 1,925
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $264,000

Columbus, a community in Stillwater County, Montana, has 1,925 residents. The median household income of $62,500 is below the Stillwater County median ($81,503).

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population declined 12.3% from 2,194 to 1,925, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $185,600 to $264,000.

Owners occupy 71.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,925
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $264,000
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 887
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1941,925

Median household income

$64,038$62,500

Median home value

$185,600$264,000

Median gross rent

$735$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,194	$64,038	$185,600	$735
2020	1,964	$55,438	$191,000	$750
2021	2,069	$60,813	$212,700	$787
2022	1,932	$59,150	$237,900	$812
2023	1,925	$62,500	$264,000	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	3.7%
5 to 17	327	17.0%
18 to 24	191	9.9%
25 to 34	147	7.6%
35 to 44	197	10.2%
45 to 54	255	13.2%
55 to 64	250	13.0%
65 to 74	258	13.4%
75 and over	228	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,784	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	22	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	6.7%
High school graduate	531	39.8%
Some college or associate's	439	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	198	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	77	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit5.2%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	760	78.8%
Carpooled	81	8.4%
Public transit	50	5.2%
Walked	38	3.9%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	33	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	63.3%
15 to 29 min	39	4.2%
30 to 44 min	80	8.6%
45 to 59 min	116	12.5%
60+ min	107	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.7% (239 of 1,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	496	59.2%
Nonfamily households	342	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	94.5%
Vacant	49	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	600	71.6%
Renter-occupied	238	28.4%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	665	75.0%
1-unit, attached	20	2.3%
2 to 4 units	58	6.5%
5 to 19 units	17	1.9%
20 or more units	17	1.9%
Mobile home & other	110	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3016825
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6360, -109.2488