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Columbus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Anoka County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,211
Population
94/sq mi density
$117,917
Median Income
$47,354 per capita
$439,200
Home Value
$463,459 Zillow
$1,534
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
72
Violent Crime/100K
3,007 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$117,917 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$439,200 home value, $1,534/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
3,963 → 4,273
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$83,839 → $117,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
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
4,506
+233 from 2023 (4,273)
Projected Median Income 2030
$149,719
+$31,802 from 2023 ($117,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,963 | — | $83,839 | — |
| 2015 | 4,003 | +1% | $79,223 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,056 | +1.3% | $84,773 | +7% |
| 2019 | 4,137 | +2% | $89,773 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,231 | +2.3% | $103,977 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 4,273 | +1% | $117,917 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.