Columbus, NM population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Columbus decreased by 295. In this period, the peak population was 1,822 in the year 2008. 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 | 1,745 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,735 | -10 | -0.57% |
| 2002 | 1,755 | 20 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | 1,775 | 20 | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 1,784 | 9 | 0.51% |
| 2005 | 1,802 | 18 | 1.01% |
| 2006 | 1,809 | 7 | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 1,807 | -2 | -0.11% |
| 2008 | 1,822 | 15 | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 1,810 | -12 | -0.66% |
| 2010 | 1,691 | -119 | -6.57% |
| 2011 | 1,694 | 3 | 0.18% |
| 2012 | 1,682 | -12 | -0.71% |
| 2013 | 1,660 | -22 | -1.31% |
| 2014 | 1,652 | -8 | -0.48% |
| 2015 | 1,649 | -3 | -0.18% |
| 2016 | 1,650 | 1 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 1,636 | -14 | -0.85% |
| 2018 | 1,620 | -16 | -0.98% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | -9 | -0.56% |
| 2020 | 1,439 | -172 | -10.68% |
| 2021 | 1,444 | 5 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 1,462 | 18 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 1,450 | -12 | -0.82% |
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Columbus, NM population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 54 (3.09%), 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 decreased by 252 (14.90%), 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 11 (0.76%).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 1,450.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Columbus's population peaked in year 2008 at 1,822.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Columbus's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,439.
Columbus, NM annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Columbus grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Columbus had an average annual population growth rate of 0.74% per year. Overall the population shrank 16.91% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Columbus annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.74% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Columbus population grew the most, with an increase of 20 people (a 1.15% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Columbus population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 172 people (a 10.68% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Columbus, NM population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Columbus's population increased by 6 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 18 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 12 (0.82%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Columbus, NM changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Columbus decreased by 210 (12.65%). The population was highest at 1,652 in the year 2014 and lowest at 1,439 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.29%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)