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Columbus, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lowndes County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
23,616
Population
942/sq mi density
$40,588
Median Income
$28,006 per capita
$121,200
Home Value
$169,116 Zillow
$882
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,588 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,200 home value, $882/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
86.6%
US avg: 88.6%
2% below
Bachelor's+
25.8%
US avg: 33.7%
23% below
Graduate+
11.3%
US avg: 13.1%
14% below
School Test Score
4.7 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
53.6%
Republican (GOP)
45.4%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
79.9%
11% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
150 Mbps
Upload: 64 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
4
EV Charging Stations
10
Alt Fuel Stations
10
Nearest Airport
GTR
Golden Triangle Regional
11 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:2,077
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,746
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:339
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.3
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
47.2%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
13,170
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 25.8% |
| High School+ | 86.6% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 11.3% |
| School Test Score | 4.7/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 53.6% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 45.4% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 79.9% |
| Download Speed | 150 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 64 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 4 |
| EV Stations | 10 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 10 |
Airport
| Airport Code | GTR |
| Airport Name | Golden Triangle Regional |
| Distance | 11 miles |