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Columbus, Georgia

Columbus city, Georgia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityMuscogee County · 216.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColumbusPeer medianPctileSource
Population203,711199,51173
Population change (10 yr)2.8%3.2%36
Median household income$58,073$56,14855
Poverty rate19.0%18.8%45
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%31.0%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)10.6%7.9%91
Median owner-occupied home value$193,900$194,00045
Median gross rent$1,106$1,09155
Housing vacancy rate11.5%10.6%64
Worked from home12.1%10.3%55
Population, 2010–2024
ColumbusPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
ColumbusPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.9%+2.5%+2.4%
Housing units+2.4%+9.4%+6.5%
Median household income+4.6%+34.3%+41.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+6.3%+38.3%+60.0%
Median gross rent+16.9%+29.2%+35.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+20.0%+17.4%+17.5%
Worked from home-50.5%+109.4%+241.2%
Poverty rate+18.7%-12.1%-15.9%
Establishment density · Muscogee County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail7.2US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care25.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.7US 2.1above US rate
Construction12.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Des Moines, IA87212,421+2.8%$65,93229.7%
Amarillo, TX86201,885+3.6%$65,91226.6%
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA85201,528+2.5%$55,48524.7%
Mobile, AL83203,416+4.3%$53,55832.0%
Montgomery, AL82197,494-3.2%$56,81133.8%
Newport News, VA81184,216+1.6%$69,63430.6%
Rochester, NY80208,772-0.8%$47,21330.0%
Knoxville, TN79195,185+7.4%$54,03934.6%
Chattanooga, TN79185,783+8.1%$64,52336.0%
Springfield, MO78169,954+4.7%$49,31131.4%