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Columbus, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Muscogee County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
204,383
Population
944/sq mi density
$56,622
Median Income
$32,811 per capita
$182,300
Home Value
$170,298 Zillow
$1,072
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
533
Violent Crime/100K
6,472 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,622 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$182,300 home value, $1,072/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,622
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,811
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,622
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,811
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,882
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,842M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,414
Restaurants
524
Healthcare
678
Retail
826
Manufacturing
96
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,882
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,471
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,622 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,811 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,882 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $13,842M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,414 |
| Restaurants | 524 |
| Healthcare | 678 |
| Retail | 826 |
| Manufacturing | 96 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,882 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,471 |