GA
National Population : 333,590,059
Georgia State Population : 10,835,660
Georgia State Population : 10,835,660
About Columbus, GA
Columbus, GA is located in Muscogee County in the state of Georgia.
The total City Population for Columbus is about 196,031 with about 349 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 261,445.
The Average Home Value is $129,337.50, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Home Value of $139,998.00 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $45,849.63, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,600.00 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 20% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Georgia is ranked #51 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 7.47 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Columbus is about 196,031 with about 349 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 261,445.
The Average Home Value is $129,337.50, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Home Value of $139,998.00 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $45,849.63, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,600.00 for the state of Georgia, and roughly 20% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Columbus is about 9.2%.Georgia is ranked #51 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 7.47 out of 100.
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Voting
Muscogee County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 39.32% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 61.49%
Republican: 37.31%
Libertarian: 1.2%
Nearby Locations
Ellerslie, GA (5.70 mi.)
Midland, GA (6.07 mi.)
Box Springs, GA (6.86 mi.)
Juniper, GA (6.86 mi.)
Waverly Hall, GA (8.91 mi.)
Cataula, GA (10.86 mi.)
Fortson, GA (13.65 mi.)
Fort Benning, GA (13.91 mi.)
Pine Mtn Vly, GA (16.02 mi.)
Pine Mountain Valley, GA (16.02 mi.)
Shiloh, GA (16.22 mi.)
Junction City, GA (16.59 mi.)
Talbotton, GA (17.47 mi.)
Hamilton, GA (18.59 mi.)
Woodland, GA (18.60 mi.)
Cusseta, GA (19.27 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 31829, 31901, 31903, 31904, 31905, 31906, 31907, 31909Latitude : 32.414753
Longitude : -84.952028
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 239 ft.
Area Code(s) : 706, 762
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.55Male Population Estimate : 47.48%
Female Population Estimate : 50.11%
Median Age : 34.2
Male Median Age : 32.6
Female Median Age : 35.4
White Population Estimate : 47.62%
Black Population Estimate : 45.84%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 6.71%
Asian Population Estimate : 2.87%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.45%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.05%
Other Population Estimate : 3.15%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Columbus specifically.Average # of Homicides for Muscogee County: About 14 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Muscogee County: About 567 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Muscogee County is about 72% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 49% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.