Columbus, Minnesota Population 2024

4,296

Columbus Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus was:

  • White: 92.64%
  • Asian: 3.99%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
95.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.87% (120)
The current population of Columbus, Minnesota is 4,296 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,176.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,90192.64%
Asian1683.99%
Two or more races631.5%
Other race410.97%
Native American380.9%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus Population by Race

Columbus Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus Median Age

47.2

Total

48.1

Male

44.5

Female

Columbus Adults

There are 3,428 adults, (756 of whom are seniors) in Columbus.

Columbus Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus Sex Ratio

Female2,00447.59%
Male2,20752.41%

Columbus Population by Age

Columbus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6372.5787.312.7
Married1,0502.8397.12.9
Non Family3431.4780.519.5
Male2283.0658.341.7
Female162.440100

2.78

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade391.27%
Associates Degree36311.8%
Bachelors Degree68122.13%
Graduate Degree2227.21%
High School Graduate96431.33%
Less Than 9th Grade140.45%
Some College79425.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8832,844881
Asian877312
Other Race414110
2+ Races33330
Native American23230
Hispanic10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.56%.

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,500$129,250$52,381
Graduate Degree$96,250$100,341$94,625
High School Graduate$51,000$52,708$50,250
Less Than 9th Grade$66,786$0$0
Overall$66,250$72,412$51,087
Some College$67,883$74,258$40,455

$66,250

Average Earnings

$72,412

Average Male

$51,087

Average Female

Columbus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbus Language

94.18% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 5.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.

Columbus Language

Columbus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8461373.56%
Multiple6369.52%

3.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.3%

Male Poverty Rate

3.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Multiple, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 3.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.63%.

Columbus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.09%
Bachelors or Greater8.86%
High School2.8%
Some College1.73%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed39.13%
Female Employed4.55%
Male Employed0%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,125$128,069
Households$117,917$120,727
Married Families$136,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,292$81,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbus Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Columbus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

215

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War43
Second Gulf War36
Korea7
World War II0

Columbus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
75+58
55 to 6442
35 to 5434
18 to 3417

Columbus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2036.29%
Native American1231.58%

Columbus Veterans by Race

Columbus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Columbus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.98%

Born in Columbus

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 81.98% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,446300.68%
20284,416300.68%
20274,386300.69%
20264,356300.69%
20254,326300.7%
20244,296300.7%
20234,266340.8%
20224,23200%
20214,232561.34%
20204,176390.94%
20194,137390.95%
20184,098421.04%
20174,056350.87%
20164,021180.45%
20154,003240.6%
20143,979160.4%
20133,963160.41%
20123,947250.64%
20113,92250.13%
20103,91700%

Columbus Population by Year