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Columbus, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Adams County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
105
Population
477/sq mi density
$72,500
Median Income
$25,562 per capita
$105,400
Home Value
$142,115 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,500 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,400 home value, $875/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.3%
98 → 111
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.5%
$37,083 → $72,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.93%
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
121
+10 from 2023 (111)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,887
+$43,387 from 2023 ($72,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98 | — | $37,083 | — |
| 2015 | 98 | +0% | $38,750 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1% | $33,750 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1% | $63,125 | +87% |
| 2021 | 112 | +14.3% | $75,000 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 111 | -0.9% | $72,500 | -3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.