Nationwide Claims to Fame

Columbus is 35th out of 6,406 other cities in Size in square miles

Statewide Claims to Fame

Columbus is 2nd in Georgia out of 126 other cities in Current population (2012)

Columbus is 2nd in Georgia out of 137 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Columbus is 2nd in Georgia out of 154 other cities in Households

Columbus is 3rd in Georgia out of 128 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Columbus is 3rd in Georgia out of 140 other cities in Retail sales

Columbus is 3rd in Georgia out of 154 other cities in Housing units

Columbus is 3rd in Georgia out of 154 other cities in Size in square miles

Columbus is 6th in Georgia out of 154 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Columbus, Georgia Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Current population (2012) 198,413 2nd 9,919,945 313,914,040
Size in square miles 216.4 3rd 57,513.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 877.5 113th 168.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Residents younger than 5 7.4% 98th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.6% 98th 25.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.6% 66th 11.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 84.3% 69th 84.0% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 21.7% 74th 27.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Race - White 46.3% 93rd 62.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 45.5% 55th 31.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 57th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.2% 66th 3.5% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 6th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.0% 31st 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 84th 9.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 43.7% 85th 55.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Female residents 52.1% 88th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.0% 107th 9.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Housing units 82,690 3rd 4,102,992 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 28.9% 69th 20.5% 25.9%
Households 72,087 2nd 3,490,754 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 54.9% 87th 66.8% 66.1%
Home median value $134,900 79th $160,200 $186,200
People per household 2.5 125th 2.7 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Income per capita $22,726 53rd $25,383 $27,915
Income per household $41,088 83rd $49,736 $52,762
Income below poverty line 18.8% 80th 16.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Columbus Rank Georgia US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 15,425 2nd 901,105 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,889,210 3rd $117,516,907 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,482 86th $12,326 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $428,162 3rd $16,976,235 $613,795,732

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