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Columbus, GA-AL Market Area


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2022 population: 630,090   ( 42,694 from 2010 , 963 from 2020)
Land area: 7286.8 square miles
Population density: 86.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:322,425 51.17% 1.9%
Black:235,96537.45% 6.6%
Indian:2,0270.32% 20.8%
Asian:16,8432.67% 64.1%
2+ races:13,4092.13% 46.4%
Hispanic:39,4216.26% 41.9%
Total non-White:307,66548.83% 13.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:16,627 13.2
Deaths:16,66513.2
Net Migration: -2,605-2.1
Net Immigration: 1,6171.3
Change in White population:6,148 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:36,546 6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
587,396
316,27753.84%
221,44837.70%
1,6780.29%
10,2631.75%
9,1601.56%
27,7814.73%
271,11946.16%

2000
550,222
309,87756.32%
211,05938.36%
1,5860.29%
6,0921.11%
5,4540.99%
15,6142.84%
240,34543.68%

1990
498,498
298,54259.89%
185,17437.15%
1,2420.25%
4,8980.98%
n/a
8,6421.73%
199,95640.11%

1980
485,167
296,57161.13%
176,40336.36%
7040.15%
3,1670.65%
n/a
7,9641.64%
188,59638.87%

1970
456,244
292,52064.11%
157,37234.49%
3130.07%
9510.21%
n/a
4,4930.98%
163,724 35.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
72,782 13.2
48,5898.8
-1,245-0.2
4,8930.9
6,400 1.2
30,774 5.6
1990's
NumberRate
81,646 16.4
50,10110.1
-7,974-1.6
2,5360.5
11,335 2.3
40,389 8.1
1980's
NumberRate
80,622 16.6
44,706 9.2
-18,900 -3.9
n/a
1,971 0.4
11,360 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,469 1.0
n/a
4,051 0.9
24,872 5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
138,517 22.0%
491,573 78.0%
92,407 14.7%
232,821
2.53
146,796 63.1%
98,311 67.0%
21,058 14.3%
86,025 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
34.6
141,490 24.1%
445,906 75.9%
69,913 11.9%
226,574
2.48
147,984 65.3%
95,395 64.5%
22,902 15.5%
78,590 34.7%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
142,297 25.9%
407,925 74.1%
63,535 11.5%
207,008
2.53
141,204 68.2%
97,776 69.2%
20,691 14.7%
65,804 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
132,203 26.5%
366,295 73.5%
57,887 11.6%
179,963
2.65
128,634 71.5%
94,380 73.4%
16,338 12.7%
51,329 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
143,417 29.6%
341,750 70.4%
48,931 10.1%
161,706
2.84
121,811 75.3%
94,588 77.7%
13,268 10.9%
39,895 24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units275,137 
Median Value$172,577 
Occupied232,82184.6%
Vacant42,31615.4%
Owned141,22360.7%
Rented91,59839.3%
Median Rent$924 
Single-Family Units181,68966.0%
    Detached174,24863.3%
    Attached7,4412.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units39,32414.3%
Mobile Homes33,16812.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00020,9969.0%
$10,000 to $14,99913,6015.8%
$15,000 to $19,99911,8685.1%
$20,000 to $24,99912,3425.3%
$25,000 to $29,99911,0134.7%
$30,000 to $34,99911,4764.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999,4154.0%
$40,000 to $44,99910,1914.4%
$45,000 to $49,9999,2934.0%
$50,000 to $59,99916,7687.2%
$60,000 to $74,99922,4869.7%
$75,000 to $99,99927,89812.0%
$100,000 to $124,99918,4617.9%
$125,000 to $149,99911,9805.1%
$150,000 to $199,99911,9935.2%
$200,000 or more13,0405.6%
Median Household Income54,240 
Per Capita Income30,048 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,3147.0%
Public Assistance3,5091.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38,56516.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed231,45861.3%
Unemployed14,6453.9%
In Armed Forces11,8783.1%
Total Labor Force257,98168.4%
Not in Labor Force119,32331.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector89,99479,76953.0%
Non-Profit5,68911,05234.0%
Self-Employed12,3097,58361.9%
Local Government7,74511,70939.8%
State Government6,86212,03336.3%
Federal Government6,2975,05055.5%
Total Private + Self102,30387,35253.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26,59339,84440.0%
Total128,896127,19650.3%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts34,35213.4%
Sales and Office Occupations53,21320.7%
Professional, Technical60,58223.6%
Service Occupations44,57917.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,3100.5%
All others63,81924.9%
White Collar 57.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing33,25813.0%
Health care and social assistance32,55312.7%
Educational services31,64612.3%
Retail trade27,87010.9%
Accommodation and food services20,0277.8%
Finance and insurance15,2746.0%
Public administration14,5115.7%
Construction13,9535.4%
Professional, scientific, technical11,7494.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.11,3874.4%
Other services11,1304.3%
Transportation and warehousing11,1214.3%
Information4,0881.6%
Wholesale trade4,0161.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,8511.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,8421.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3,0071.2%
Utilities2,5871.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5520.2%
Management1230.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,4092.34%
Puerto Rican7,6391.24%
Cuban2,1160.34%
Dominican1,2110.20%
Total Central American5,5590.90%
Costa Rican1390.02%
Guatemalan2,3780.39%
Honduran8020.13%
Nicaraguan5200.08%
Panamanian1,0930.18%
Salvadoran6270.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,6530.43%
Argentinean870.01%
Bolivian220.00%
Chilean760.01%
Colombian1,5130.25%
Ecuadorian1930.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6420.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan580.01%
Other South American620.01%
Other Hispanic2,6220.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean4,4590.72%
Indian4,1460.67%
Chinese2,2730.37%
Filipino1,4990.24%
Vietnamese8590.14%
Japanese4380.07%
Thai2660.04%
Laotian1360.02%
Bangladeshi1320.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English538,23393.0%
Spanish22,5363.9%
Korean3,6190.6%
Other Indo-European3,6170.6%
Other Asian2,1310.4%
German, other Germanic2,0140.3%
Chinese1,7330.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5860.3%
Other1,1660.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American70,03411.4%
English50,0828.1%
Irish40,1336.5%
German36,2765.9%
European9,8621.6%
Scottish9,5071.5%
Italian9,2441.5%
Scotch-Irish6,5371.1%
French5,7000.9%
Polish4,3390.7%
African4,2360.7%
Dutch3,2030.5%
Norwegian2,6500.4%
British2,5310.4%
Swedish1,8640.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen601,41897.6%
Not a citizen14,8522.4%
Native588,44695.5%
Foreign-born27,8244.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,283 4.0%33,786 8.4%113,823 28.2%128,407 31.8%64,339 16.0%46,658 11.6%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,283 4.0%
9-12 Years 33,786 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 113,823 28.2%
Some College 128,407 31.8%
Bach. Degree 64,339 16.0%
Grad Degree 46,658 11.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbus, GA-AL Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 214,146 199,433 14,713 6.9%
1991 212,782 198,896 13,886 6.5%
1992 216,258 200,477 15,781 7.3%
1993 219,587 204,295 15,292 7.0%
1994 222,549 209,362 13,187 5.9%
1995 227,049 214,067 12,982 5.7%
1996 232,890 220,679 12,211 5.2%
1997 240,152 227,753 12,399 5.2%
1998 242,068 230,235 11,833 4.9%
1999 244,381 232,697 11,684 4.8%
2000 243,136 232,192 10,944 4.5%
2001 240,935 228,587 12,348 5.1%
2002 242,362 228,312 14,050 5.8%
2003 246,515 232,420 14,095 5.7%
2004 246,675 232,417 14,258 5.8%
2005 248,838 234,602 14,236 5.7%
2006 251,596 238,465 13,131 5.2%
2007 251,692 238,161 13,531 5.4%
2008 252,510 234,297 18,213 7.2%
2009 250,864 224,751 26,113 10.4%
2010 251,209 225,005 26,204 10.4%
2011 253,623 228,904 24,719 9.7%
2012 254,416 231,459 22,957 9.0%
2013 254,039 233,430 20,609 8.1%
2014 251,516 233,077 18,439 7.3%
2015 244,601 228,228 16,373 6.7%
2016 246,547 231,212 15,335 6.2%
2017 250,563 237,593 12,970 5.2%
2018 251,875 240,579 11,296 4.5%
2019 253,196 243,823 9,373 3.7%
2020 250,357 234,531 15,826 6.3%
2021 250,702 240,632 10,070 4.0%
2022 252,199 244,057 8,142 3.2%
2023 253,504 245,245 8,259 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com