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Columbus, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Luna County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,147
Population
246/sq mi density
$24,554
Median Income
$13,533 per capita
$91,400
Home Value
$164,490 Zillow
$394
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,065
Violent Crime/100K
4,908 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,554 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$91,400 home value, $394/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,065 violent crimes/100K (180% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.7%
1,660 → 1,466
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$16,506 → $24,554
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
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
1,343
-123 from 2023 (1,466)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,420
+$7,866 from 2023 ($24,554)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,660 | — | $16,506 | — |
| 2015 | 1,649 | -0.7% | $16,192 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,636 | -0.8% | $14,592 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | -1.5% | $20,926 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 1,459 | -9.4% | $24,487 | +17% |
| 2023 | 1,466 | +0.5% | $24,554 | +0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.