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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)

Education

3.1 / 5.0

25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Libraries in Columbus (2)

COLUMBUS-LOWNDES PUBLIC LIBRARY

268,649 visits/yr

Revenue: $810,899 · Expenditure: $773,010

LOWNDES County (pop. 59,730)

314 NORTH 7TH STREET

TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL LIBRARY

107,494 visits/yr

Revenue: $927,076 · Expenditure: $830,596

CLAY County (pop. 20,225)

338 COMMERCE STREET