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Columbus AFB, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lowndes County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,368
Population
894/sq mi density
$75,952
Median Income
$32,780 per capita
$1,344
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,952 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5%
1,440 → 1,368
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$54,018 → $75,952
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbus AFB 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
1,320
-48 from 2023 (1,368)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,436
+$20,484 from 2023 ($75,952)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,440 | — | $54,018 | — |
| 2015 | 1,443 | +0.2% | $53,750 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,640 | +13.7% | $54,245 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,667 | +1.6% | $61,188 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,737 | +4.2% | $69,848 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,368 | -21.2% | $75,952 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.