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Columbus, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,902
Population
1,194/sq mi density
$39,936
Median Income
$28,659 per capita
$85,800
Home Value
$128,169 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,611 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$39,936 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,800 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.5%
3,210 → 2,874
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19%
$33,547 → $39,936
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.76%
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
2,660
-214 from 2023 (2,874)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,124
+$5,188 from 2023 ($39,936)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,210 | — | $33,547 | — |
| 2015 | 3,154 | -1.7% | $38,914 | +16% |
| 2017 | 3,093 | -1.9% | $40,968 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,051 | -1.4% | $35,392 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2,882 | -5.5% | $32,132 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 2,874 | -0.3% | $39,936 | +24.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.