In 2021, Columbus, GA had a population of 204k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $50,542. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbus, GA grew from 195,418 to 204,366, a 4.58% increase and its median household income grew from $47,418 to $50,542, a 6.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), Other (Hispanic) (2.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%).
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.
97.8% of the residents in Columbus, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbus, GA are Columbus Technical College (2,213 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbus State University (1,712 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Columbus (160 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Columbus, GA was $146,000, and the homeownership rate was 48.5%.
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.