Columbus, GA City Data

Columbus, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,072 people who live in Columbus and approximately 186,291 who live in Muscogee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Muscogee County where Columbus resides is 221 square miles. The resident population of this county is 186,291 and has a population rank of 295 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 8,072 people and of those residents there are 3,980 males and 4,092 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 3,197 births each year and around 1,799 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 7,958 are one race and 114 are two or more races.

Of the 8,072 people who live in Columbus, there are 1,984 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 1,004 male and 980 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,306.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Muscogee County	221
Water area in square miles - Muscogee County	N/A
Resident population - Muscogee County	186,291
Population rank - Muscogee County	295
Total population	8,072
Total population (male)	3,980
Total population (female)	4,092
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Muscogee County	3,197
Deaths- Muscogee County	1,799
Population of one race	7,958
Population of two or more races	114
Population under 20 years	1,984
Population under 20 years (male)	1,004
Population under 20 years (female)	980
Total population 18 years and over	6,306

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 69,819 households in Columbus. Families make up 47,896 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,177), male householder with no wife present (3,103) and female householder with no husband present (13,035). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,141. Columbus, GA moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 75,482 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,157 never married, 33,881 now married, 3,248 separated, 9,549 widowed, and 10,647 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,129 separated, 1,767 widowed and 6,681 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Muscogee County)
Total households	69,819
Family households (families)	47,896
With own children under 18 years	27,035
Married-couple family	31,177
With own children under 18 years	14,943
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,103
With own children under 18 years	1,442
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,035
With own children under 18 years	8,267
Nonfamily households	22,141
Householder living alone	18,637
65 years and over	6,560

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	937
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	906
Average household size	1.96
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,616
Householder	1,531
Spouse	647
Child	1,871
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	192
Foster child	9
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,305
Male householder	905
Male householder living alone	753
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,087
Female householder living alone	990
Female householder not living alone	97
Nonrelatives	313
Unmarried partner	118
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	99
Foster child	4
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	75,482
Never married	18,157
Now married	33,881
Separated	3,248
Widowed	9,549
Divorced	10,647
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,129
Widowed	1,767
Divorced	6,681

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,072
Male	3,980
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	290
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	108
20 years	66
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	237
25 to 29 years	379
30 to 34 years	352
35 to 39 years	358
40 to 44 years	359
45 to 49 years	288
50 to 54 years	255
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	101
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	35
Female	4,092
Under 5 years	279
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	211
15 to 17 years	105
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	56
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	178
25 to 29 years	338
30 to 34 years	315
35 to 39 years	272
40 to 44 years	315
45 to 49 years	243
50 to 54 years	229
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,072
One race	7,958
White	3,364
Black or African American	4,489
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	5
Two or more races	114

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,921
People who are White alone	3,025
People who are Black or African American alone	3,699
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	164
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	172,678
Same house	82,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,808
Different state or abroad	32,807
Different state	27,463
Abroad	5,344

PLACE OF BIRTH (Muscogee County)
Total resident population	186,291
Born in United States	88,475
State of residence	98,220
Different state	74,318
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,088
Foreign born	8,665

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 50,950 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,903 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,405 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,057.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	50,950
Pre-kindergarten	4,095
Public	2,801
Private	1,294
Kindergarten	3,094
Public	2,767
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,484
Public	20,384
Private	2,100
Elementary and high school	33,703
Public	30,723
Private	2,980
High school grades 9 to 12	11,219
Public	10,339
Private	880
College, undergraduate years	8,436
Public	7,742
Private	694
Graduate or professional school	1,622
Public	1,378
Private	244
Not enrolled in school	126,994

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	114,045
Less than 9th grade	7,985
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,059
High school graduate	32,127
Some college, no degree	27,416
Associate's degree	7,278
Bachelor's degree	23,180
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,086

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 142,185 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,197), service occupations (12,702), sales and office occupations (20,199), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,919) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,524). The 142,185 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 57,035 private wage and salary workers, 14,431 government workers, 4,000 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Muscogee County)
Population 16 years and over	142,185
In labor force	90,619
Civilian labor force	81,370
Employed	75,677
Unemployed	5,693
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	9,249
Females 16 years and over	74,177
In labor force	42,005
Civilian labor force	41,394
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,100
Armed forces	611
Males 16 years and over	68,008
In labor force	48,614
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,593
Armed forces	8,638

COMMUTING TO WORK (Muscogee County)
Workers 16 years and over	82,977
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	62,645
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,125
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,885
Other means	1,494
Worked at home	1,484
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,623,065

OCCUPATION (Muscogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,197
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,197
Service occupations	12,702
Sales and office occupations	20,199
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,919
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,524

INDUSTRY (Muscogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,197
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	325
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,253
Wholesale trade	1,536
Retail trade	8,762
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,747
Information	2,085
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,157
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,572
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,222
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,843
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,550

CLASS OF WORKER (Muscogee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,197
Private wage and salary workers	57,035
Government workers	14,431
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,000
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, GA there are 76,182 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 69,819 occupied and 6,363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 49,954 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,356 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 2,157 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,389 with rent between $200-299, 9,426 with rent between $300-499 and 13,909 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Muscogee County)
Total housing units	76,182
Occupied housing units	69,819
Vacant housing units	6,363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Muscogee County)
Total housing units	76,182
1-unit, detached	49,954
1-unit, attached	2,356
2 units	2,609
3 or 4 units	5,182
5 to 9 units	5,665
10 to 19 units	3,055
20 to 49 units	1,734
50 or more units	2,764
Mobile home	2,863

HOUSING TENURE (Muscogee County)
Occupied housing units	69,819
Owner-occupied	39,350
Renter-occupied	30,469

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Muscogee County)
Occupied housing units	69,819
No vehicles available	8,154
2 vehicle available	34,794
3 vehicles available	7,679
4 vehicles available	2,047
5 or more vehicles available	525

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Muscogee County)
Occupied housing units	69,819
Utility gas	45,982
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,159
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42
Coal or coke	6
Wood	55
Solar energy
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	153

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Muscogee County)
Occupied housing units	69,819
Less Than $50,000	39,350
$50,000 to $99,999	18,992
$100,000 to $149,999	7,153
$150,000 to $199,999	2,695
$200,000 to $299,999	1,829
$300,000 to $499,999	395
$1,000,000 or more	48
Median (dollars)	84,000

GROSS RENT (Muscogee County)
Occupied units paying rent	30,469
Less than $200	2,157
$200 to $299	2,389
$300 to $499	9,426
$500 to $699	9,307
$700 to $999	3,917
$1,000 to $1,499	590
$1,500 or more	94