Overview
5,465
Total Population
38.2
Median age
51.62%
Female population %
93.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
68
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Columbus's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Columbus is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Columbus's population under 18 was 22.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Columbus, 18.54% were under the age of 15, 21.76% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 11.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 177 more females than males in Columbus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.62% females and 48.38% males in Columbus, WI.
- The Columbus, WI gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 275.
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Race / Ethnicity
Columbus's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Columbus population: 92.59% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 3.37% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 0.82% are multiracial.
- Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,397 (98.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 5,06 (92.59% 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 5,536 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population increased by 531 (11.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 538 (10.76%), 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 2000 at 4,467.
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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)