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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
203,370 → 201,959
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37%
$41,339 → $56,622
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbus 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
200,971
-988 from 2023 (201,959)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,590
+$13,968 from 2023 ($56,622)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 203,370 | — | $41,339 | — |
| 2015 | 198,925 | -2.2% | $42,306 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 193,858 | -2.5% | $43,239 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 196,074 | +1.1% | $46,408 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 205,617 | +4.9% | $50,542 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 201,959 | -1.8% | $56,622 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.