Columbus, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,248

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

4.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.54%

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,194

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Columbus, MN is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.21% of Columbus, MN residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 34.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Columbus, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 51 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Columbus, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus, MN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 170
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 129
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
51 ± 80

2.02%

Hispanic Population

86 people

2.02% of the people in Columbus, MN are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

2.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Columbus, MN residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus, MN was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbus, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 38

Columbus, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus, MN.

Economy

The economy of Columbus, MN employs 2.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), Manufacturing (356 people), and Retail Trade (307 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,313), Public Administration ($103,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2024 Value

± 334

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, MN declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 2.51k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, MN, are Management Occupations (281 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (208 people), and Production Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.43k

2024 Value

± 334

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, MN declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 2.51k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), Manufacturing (356 people), and Retail Trade (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, MN, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,203

Median earning men ± $11,976

$47,813

Median earning women ± $16,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($138,864), Wholesale Trade ($110,670), and Retail Trade ($80,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,778), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,643), and Manufacturing ($71,303).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbus, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus, MN was $460,200 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $439,200 to $460,200, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus, MN is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus, MN have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus, MN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,207

$1,453

Median Property Taxes

±$218

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbus, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Columbus, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$123,194

Median Household Income

± $19,150

1.64k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Columbus, MN grew to $123,194 from the previous year's value of $117,917.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (5.62%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Columbus, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, MN have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.337% of the workforce in Columbus, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus, MN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, MN (149 out of 4.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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