Overview
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Total Population
52.6
Median age
56.52%
Female population %
76.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
76.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
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 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Columbus's population under 18 was 14.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Columbus, 11.59% were under the age of 15, 2.90% aged 15 to 29, 53.62% aged 30 to 64, 31.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Columbus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.52% females and 43.48% males in Columbus, ND.
- The Columbus, ND gender ratio is 76.9:100 i.e. 76.9 men to 100 women (0.769).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Columbus's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Columbus population: 94.20% are White and 5.80% are some other race.
- Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 65 (94.20% 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 157 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 14 (9.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 3 (2.26%), 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 2008 at 115.
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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)