Columbus

Population: 3,718
Median household income: $57,214
Median home value: $219,300

Columbus is a community in Colorado County, Texas, home to 3,718 residents. The median household income of $57,214 is below the Colorado County median ($68,554).

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbus's population grew 2.8% from 3,617 to 3,718, while its median home value rose 53.0% from $143,300 to $219,300.

The typical home was built around 1970. 28.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,718
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,214
Median home value: $219,300
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 1,564
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6173,718

Median household income

$49,549$57,214

Median home value

$143,300$219,300

Median gross rent

$593$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,617	$49,549	$143,300	$593
2020	3,645	$50,793	$163,500	$680
2021	3,582	$54,713	$197,900	$780
2022	3,686	$56,250	$226,100	$856
2023	3,718	$57,214	$219,300	$1,047

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	3.8%
5 to 17	894	24.0%
18 to 24	491	13.2%
25 to 34	163	4.4%
35 to 44	229	6.2%
45 to 54	522	14.0%
55 to 64	465	12.5%
65 to 74	433	11.6%
75 and over	380	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,879	50.5%
Black or African American	702	18.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	60	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.3%
Two or more races	27	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,032	27.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	12.0%
High school graduate	810	37.0%
Some college or associate's	511	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	334	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	274	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,008	81.7%
Carpooled	51	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	5.2%
Other means	39	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	696	59.5%
15 to 29 min	260	22.2%
30 to 44 min	41	3.5%
45 to 59 min	18	1.5%
60+ min	155	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 28.0% (961 of 3,434)

	Count	Share
Family households	652	52.7%
Nonfamily households	586	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,238	79.2%
Vacant	326	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	902	72.9%
Renter-occupied	336	27.1%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,041	66.6%
1-unit, attached	76	4.9%
2 to 4 units	154	9.8%
5 to 19 units	26	1.7%
20 or more units	59	3.8%
Mobile home & other	208	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4816168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7028, -96.5571