Columbus, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Columbus decreased by 45. In this period, the peak population was 1,174 in the year 2006. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,142 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,139 | -3 | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 1,137 | -2 | -0.18% |
| 2003 | 1,163 | 26 | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 1,164 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2005 | 1,170 | 6 | 0.52% |
| 2006 | 1,174 | 4 | 0.34% |
| 2007 | 1,173 | -1 | -0.09% |
| 2008 | 1,170 | -3 | -0.26% |
| 2009 | 1,165 | -5 | -0.43% |
| 2010 | 993 | -172 | -14.76% |
| 2011 | 983 | -10 | -1.01% |
| 2012 | 981 | -2 | -0.20% |
| 2013 | 988 | 7 | 0.71% |
| 2014 | 987 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2015 | 989 | 2 | 0.20% |
| 2016 | 980 | -9 | -0.91% |
| 2017 | 987 | 7 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 993 | 6 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 994 | 1 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 1,063 | 69 | 6.94% |
| 2021 | 1,082 | 19 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 1,093 | 11 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 1,097 | 4 | 0.37% |
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Columbus, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 149 (13.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 70 (7.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Columbus's population increased by 34 (3.20%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Columbus's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,097.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Columbus's population peaked in year 2006 at 1,174.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Columbus's population was lowest in year 2016 at 980.
Columbus, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Columbus grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Columbus had an average annual population growth rate of 0.17% per year. Overall the population shrank 3.94% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Columbus annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.17% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Columbus population grew the most, with an increase of 69 people (a 6.94% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Columbus population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 172 people (a 14.76% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Columbus, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Columbus's population increased by 15 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 11 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 4 (0.37%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Columbus, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Columbus increased by 109 (11.03%). The population was highest at 1,097 in the year 2023 and lowest at 980 in the year 2016. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 1.07%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)