Columbus, KY Population

Overview

179

Total Population

44.3

Median age

57.54%

Female population %

73.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

33.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Columbus's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbus is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbus's population under 18 was 11.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbus, 7.26% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 55.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in Columbus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.54% females and 42.46% males in Columbus, KY.
The Columbus, KY gender ratio is 73.8:100 i.e. 73.8 men to 100 women (0.738).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 27.

Columbus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbus population: 58.66% are White, 24.58% are Black or African American, 1.12% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 14.53% are multiracial.
Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 176 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 105 (58.66% of the total population).

Columbus's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 218 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 49 (22.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population decreased by 28 (16.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Columbus's population was lowest in year 2022 at 136.