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Columbus, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Platte County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
24,188
Population
2,275/sq mi density
$67,212
Median Income
$35,400 per capita
$198,900
Home Value
$262,949 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,534 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,212 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,900 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
22,672 → 24,772
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.2%
$47,281 → $67,212
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
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
26,357
+1,585 from 2023 (24,772)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,976
+$18,764 from 2023 ($67,212)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,672 | — | $47,281 | — |
| 2015 | 22,883 | +0.9% | $52,579 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 23,248 | +1.6% | $54,822 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23,429 | +0.8% | $60,110 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 24,123 | +3% | $60,586 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,772 | +2.7% | $67,212 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.