Overview
1,139
Total Population
54.2
Median age
54.61%
Female population %
83.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
83.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
177
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 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Columbus's population under 18 was 18.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Columbus, 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.
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Gender
There are 105 more females than males in Columbus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.61% females and 45.39% males in Columbus, NC.
- The Columbus, NC gender ratio is 83.1:100 i.e. 83.1 men to 100 women (0.831).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 83.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 65.
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Race / Ethnicity
Columbus's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 177 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 962 (84.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 994 (87.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Columbus's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,174 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 149 (13.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 67 (6.75%), 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 2016 at 980.
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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)