Overview
4,169
Total Population
47.8
Median age
47.54%
Female population %
110.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Columbus's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Columbus is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Columbus's population under 18 was 20.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Columbus, 15.23% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 49.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 205 less females than males in Columbus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.54% females and 52.46% males in Columbus, MN.
- The Columbus, MN gender ratio is 110.3:100 i.e. 110.3 men to 100 women (1.103).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 317.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 270.
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Race / Ethnicity
Columbus's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Columbus population: 92.66% are White, 2.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 2.25% are multiracial.
- Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,115 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 3,863 (92.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Columbus's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,231 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 30 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 258 (6.59%), 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 2010 at 3,917.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)