In 2019, Columbus, MS had a population of 24.1k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $36,336. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Columbus, MS declined from 24,272 to 24,083, a −0.779% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,917 to $36,336, a 7.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.627%). 0% of the households in Columbus, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.5% of the residents in Columbus, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Columbus, MS are Mississippi University for Women (919 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Columbus, MS was $121,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%. Most people in Columbus, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, MS was 2 cars per household.