Columbus, Mississippi Population 2024

22,715

Columbus Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 63.87%
  • White: 31.21%
  • Two or more races: 2.32%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Other race: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
906.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.33% (-1,280)
The current population of Columbus, Mississippi is 22,715 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,995.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American15,26263.87%
White7,45731.21%
Two or more races5542.32%
Asian3501.46%
Other race2581.08%
Native American150.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus Population by Race

Columbus Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus Median Age

38.5

Total

36

Male

39.9

Female

Columbus Adults

There are 19,099 adults, (4,590 of whom are seniors) in Columbus.

Columbus Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus Sex Ratio

Female12,88553.92%
Male11,01146.08%

Columbus Population by Age

Columbus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8652.2746.353.7
Non Family4,9221.2336.163.9
Married2,6502.7579.420.6
Female2,0503.9128.171.9
Male2434.2544.455.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

46.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3478.33%
Associates Degree1,1927.37%
Bachelors Degree2,14913.29%
Graduate Degree1,82211.26%
High School Graduate5,24532.43%
Less Than 9th Grade8605.32%
Some College3,56022.01%

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
Black9,8478,0641,290
White5,7825,4752,401
2+ Races24021697
Hispanic22217786
Asian216159132
Other Race665251
Native American220

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 other race people with a rate of 77.27%.

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,539$61,771$34,113
Graduate Degree$66,406$120,393$55,549
High School Graduate$25,764$27,092$24,644
Less Than 9th Grade$16,972$28,401$16,039
Overall$33,831$38,375$33,129
Some College$33,199$33,150$33,209

$33,831

Average Earnings

$38,375

Average Male

$33,129

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

96.87% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 3.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Columbus Language

Columbus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,2944,62732.37%
White6,7894656.85%
Multiple52914226.84%
Hispanic4158119.52%
Native66100%

23.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.31%

Male Poverty Rate

24.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.17%.

Columbus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.15%
High School23.71%
Some College14.92%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.54%
Female Employed12.01%
Male Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed5.36%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,016$80,730
Households$38,954$59,984
Married Families$87,803$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,023$37,352

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

28.5%

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 55-64.

Columbus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,588

Number of Veterans

1,426

Male Veterans

162

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War511
First Gulf War371
Vietnam344
Korea94
World War II8

Columbus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54422
75+342
65 to 74319
18 to 34280
55 to 64225

Columbus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black9027.65%
White6069.59%
Other Race7042.94%
2+ Races102.92%

Columbus Veterans by Race

Columbus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

9.8%

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

74.7%

Born in Columbus

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 74.7% having been born in Mississippi. 1.12% 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
202921,115-320-1.49%
202821,435-320-1.47%
202721,755-320-1.45%
202622,075-320-1.43%
202522,395-320-1.41%
202422,715-320-1.39%
202323,035-270-1.16%
202223,305-302-1.28%
202123,607-388-1.62%
202023,9953931.67%
201923,602-224-0.94%
201823,826-338-1.4%
201724,164-223-0.91%
201624,387-186-0.76%
201524,573-91-0.37%
201424,664-194-0.78%
201324,858-88-0.35%
201224,946-123-0.49%
201125,069-148-0.59%
201025,21700%
200025,9442,1459.01%
199023,799-3,704-13.47%
198027,5031,7086.62%
197025,7951,0244.13%
196024,7717,59944.25%
195017,1723,52725.85%
194013,6452,90227.01%
193010,7432422.3%
192010,5011,51316.83%
19108,9882,50438.62%
19006,4841,92542.22%
18904,55960415.27%
18803,955-857-17.81%
18704,8121,50445.47%
18603,30869726.69%
18502,611-18,504-87.63%

Columbus Population by Year