Columbus city, Mississippi demographics
Population: 23,858
Median age: 39.9
Median household income: 34,488
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Columbus city, MS.
Population
| 2021 | 23,858 |
| 2020 | 23,853 |
| 2019 | 24,083 |
| 2018 | 24,272 |
| 2017 | 24,409 |
| 2016 | 24,833 |
| 2015 | 23,360 |
| 2014 | 23,483 |
| 2013 | 23,611 |
| 2012 | 23,604 |
| 2011 | 23,688 |
| 2010 | 23,768 |
| 2009 | 23,955 |
Census data for Columbus city, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Columbus city, Mississippi
| Total population | 23,858 |
| Male | 10,825 |
| Female | 13,033 |
| Total population | 23,858 |
| Under 5 years | 1,146 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,103 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,891 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,513 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,820 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,524 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,147 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,804 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,610 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,779 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,572 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,464 |
| 85 years and over | 485 |
| Median age (years) | 39.9 |
| Under 18 years | 4,940 |
| 16 years and over | 19,547 |
| 18 years and over | 18,918 |
| 21 years and over | 17,799 |
| 62 years and over | 5,635 |
| 65 years and over | 4,521 |
| Total population | 23,858 |
| One race | 23,382 |
| White | 8,442 |
| Black or African American | 14,647 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 140 |
| Two or more races | 476 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,859 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,287 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,572 |
Social characteristics in Columbus city, Mississippi
| Total households | 9,843 |
| Family households (families) | 2,865 |
| Married-couple family | 453 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,017 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,684 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,508 |
| Average household size | 3,496 |
| Average family size | 2.28 |
Economic characteristics in Columbus city, Mississippi
| Total households | 9,843 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,391 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,089 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,464 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,031 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,176 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,409 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 941 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 814 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 241 |
| $200,000 or more | 287 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,488 |
Housing characteristics in Columbus city, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 11,982 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,843 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,139 |
| Total housing units | 11,982 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,845 |
| 1-unit, attached | 114 |
| 2 units | 907 |
| 3 or 4 units | 566 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,329 |
| 10 to 19 units | 625 |
| 20 or more units | 282 |
| Mobile home | 314 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,982 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 142 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,233 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,105 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,889 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,740 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,772 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,212 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 591 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,298 |
| Total housing units | 11,982 |
| 1 room | 169 |
| 2 rooms | 130 |
| 3 rooms | 691 |
| 4 rooms | 2,542 |
| 5 rooms | 3,103 |
| 6 rooms | 2,470 |
| 7 rooms | 1,272 |
| 8 rooms | 762 |
| 9 rooms or more | 843 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 11,982 |
| No bedroom | 174 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,111 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,295 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,780 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,465 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 157 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,843 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,678 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,165 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.20 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,843 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,079 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,387 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,284 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,506 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 891 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,696 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,678 |
| Less than $50,000 | 689 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,330 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 920 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 612 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 523 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 376 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 154 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 74 |
| Median (dollars) | 116,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,678 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,363 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,315 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,602 |
| Less than $500 | 565 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,120 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 818 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 75 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 9 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 8 |
| $3,000 or more | 7 |
| Median (dollars) | 786 |
| No rent paid | 563 |
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