Nebraska / Census place 3110110

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
25,248
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,331/sq mi
10.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$64,626
Median home value
$213,600
Median gross rent
$892
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.8%
Typical commute
15.1 min
Public transit commute
0%

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: NORFOLK KARL STEFAN MEM AP (38 mi from place center)
Average high
60.9°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
27"
Annual snowfall
29.9"

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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