In 2022, Columbus, GA had a population of 205k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $54,561. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbus, GA grew from 204,366 to 204,572, a 0.101% increase and its median household income grew from $50,542 to $54,561, a 7.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%).
None of the households in Columbus, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Columbus, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbus, GA are Columbus State University (1,724 degrees awarded in 2022), Columbus Technical College (1,538 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Columbus (139 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Columbus, GA was $168,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.
Most people in Columbus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, GA was 2 cars per household.
