Columbus, Pennsylvania Population 2024

856

Columbus Demographics

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

  • White: 91.26%
  • Two or more races: 8.18%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
377.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.68% (-42)
The current population of Columbus, Pennsylvania is 856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 898.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65891.26%
Two or more races598.18%
Other race40.55%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus Population by Race

Columbus Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus Median Age

51.3

Total

52.1

Male

48.5

Female

Columbus Adults

There are 581 adults, (193 of whom are seniors) in Columbus.

Columbus Age Dependency

85.8

Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus Sex Ratio

Female35549.24%
Male36650.76%

Columbus Population by Age

Columbus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3182.2793.16.9
Married1682.998.81.2
Non Family1141.0785.114.9
Male182.9483.316.7
Female183.221000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade213.95%
Associates Degree6612.41%
Bachelors Degree305.64%
Graduate Degree346.39%
High School Graduate30757.71%
Less Than 9th Grade112.07%
Some College6311.84%

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
White50747564
2+ Races21210
Hispanic19190
Other Race440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.62%.

Columbus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,833$0$64,792
Graduate Degree$98,750$0$0
High School Graduate$35,795$39,750$31,964
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,806$49,063$36,691
Some College$59,706$81,250$0

$41,806

Average Earnings

$49,063

Average Male

$36,691

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

87.41% of Columbus residents speak only English, while 12.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.15% of the population.

Columbus Language

Columbus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White658456.84%

6.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.56%

Male Poverty Rate

5.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus is White, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.94%.

Columbus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School3.58%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Columbus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,208$109,514
Households$57,750$87,672
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,556$47,902

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

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 45-54, 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

75

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War32
Second Gulf War4
World War II4
Korea0

Columbus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
35 to 5415
55 to 6415
65 to 7414
18 to 340

Columbus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7513.94%

Columbus Veterans by Race

Columbus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

80.44%

Born in Columbus

95.42%

Native Born

4.58%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.42% of Columbus residents were born in the United States, with 80.44% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Columbus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202485630.35%
202385320.24%
2022851-52-5.76%
202190350.56%
2020898414.78%
2019857698.76%
2018788689.44%
201772060.84%
2016714-10-1.38%
2015724-30-3.98%
2014754-51-6.34%
2013805608.05%
201274550.68%
2011740-84-10.19%
201082400%

Columbus Population by Year