Columbus

Population: 24,188
Median household income: $67,212
Median home value: $198,900

Columbus, a community in Platte County, Nebraska, has 24,188 residents. At $67,212, its median household income sits below Platte County's $72,335.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population grew 4.3% from 23,195 to 24,188, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $145,500 to $198,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,188
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,212
Median home value: $198,900
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 10,234
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,19524,188

Median household income

$60,110$67,212

Median home value

$145,500$198,900

Median gross rent

$763$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,195	$60,110	$145,500	$763
2020	23,291	$57,919	$155,400	$737
2021	23,954	$60,586	$159,700	$803
2022	24,035	$65,341	$187,800	$867
2023	24,188	$67,212	$198,900	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,704	7.0%
5 to 17	4,667	19.3%
18 to 24	2,047	8.5%
25 to 34	2,760	11.4%
35 to 44	3,289	13.6%
45 to 54	2,515	10.4%
55 to 64	3,040	12.6%
65 to 74	2,193	9.1%
75 and over	1,973	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,856	69.7%
Black or African American	224	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.2%
Asian	93	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	565	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,367	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,531	9.7%
High school graduate	5,096	32.3%
Some college or associate's	5,475	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,626	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,042	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,232	82.4%
Carpooled	1,154	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	291	2.3%
Bicycle	36	0.3%
Worked from home	565	4.6%
Other means	138	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,160	68.9%
15 to 29 min	2,450	20.7%
30 to 44 min	528	4.5%
45 to 59 min	301	2.5%
60+ min	412	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.7% (2,320 of 23,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,051	62.6%
Nonfamily households	3,613	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,664	94.4%
Vacant	570	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,459	66.8%
Renter-occupied	3,205	33.2%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,381	72.1%
1-unit, attached	431	4.2%
2 to 4 units	654	6.4%
5 to 19 units	780	7.6%
20 or more units	638	6.2%
Mobile home & other	350	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3110110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 41.4371, -97.3574