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The total population of Columbus is estimated to be 1,087 with 468 males (43.05%) and 619 females (56.95%). There are 151 more females than males in Columbus.
The median household income in Columbus was $50,564 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,697(3.47%) from $48,867 in 2020. This income is 67.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Columbus sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,801. Overall, the median household income for the town of Columbus stands at $50,564.
In Columbus, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,370 for males and $19,660 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,482 for males and $39,547 for females.
In Columbus, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,240.
In 2022, the population of Columbus was 1,091, a 1.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Columbus's population was 1,075, an increase of 1.42% compared to a population of 1,060 in 2020.
The median age in Columbus, NC is 54.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 12.29% aged 15 to 29, 42.23% aged 30 to 64, 25.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Columbus population: 87.27% are White, 2.72% are Black or African American, 1.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 7.81% are multiracial.