Georgia / Census place 1319000

Columbus

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Columbus city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
202,171
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
934/sq mi
216.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,073
Median home value
$193,900
Median gross rent
$1,106
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.5%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBUS METRO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
77°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
48.8"
Annual snowfall
0.5"

Month by month

A year in Columbus.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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