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Columbia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Marion County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,804
Population
520/sq mi density
$34,328
Median Income
$17,213 per capita
$112,100
Home Value
$129,283 Zillow
$656
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
5,758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$34,328 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$112,100 home value, $656/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.1%
6,327 → 6,586
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.6%
$25,688 → $34,328
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,773
+187 from 2023 (6,586)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,047
+$7,719 from 2023 ($34,328)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,327 | — | $25,688 | — |
| 2015 | 6,130 | -3.1% | $24,125 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 6,026 | -1.7% | $23,732 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | -3.4% | $26,858 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 5,914 | +1.5% | $24,007 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 6,586 | +11.4% | $34,328 | +43% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.