Columbus, MS Population

Overview

23,858

Total Population

39.9

Median age

54.63%

Female population %

83.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

326

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 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbus's population under 18 was 20.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbus, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 22.17% aged 15 to 29, 41.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,208 more females than males in Columbus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.63% females and 45.37% males in Columbus, MS.
The Columbus, MS gender ratio is 83.1:100 i.e. 83.1 men to 100 women (0.831).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 943.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,116.

Columbus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbus population: 35.38% are White, 61.39% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 326 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,532 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbus is Black or African American with a population of 14,647 (61.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,763 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 546 (2.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population decreased by 1,223 (4.85%), 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 23,273.