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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.4%
24,858 → 23,019
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.2%
$27,759 → $40,588
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.87%
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
21,807
-1,212 from 2023 (23,019)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,945
+$12,357 from 2023 ($40,588)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,858 | — | $27,759 | — |
| 2015 | 24,573 | -1.1% | $30,968 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 24,164 | -1.7% | $34,977 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 23,602 | -2.3% | $36,336 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23,319 | -1.2% | $34,488 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 23,019 | -1.3% | $40,588 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.