Demographics · GA
Columbus, GA demographics: 203,711 residents, with a median age of 35.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
203,711 people live in Columbus, at a median age of 35.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Columbus, the largest race group is Black or African American (47.0%); 8.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 5.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Columbus is 35.4 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,796 | 6.8% | ±144 |
| 5 to 17 | 36,994 | 18.2% | ±1,093 |
| 18 to 24 | 18,264 | 9.0% | ±832 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,787 | 15.6% | ±115 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,325 | 13.4% | ±1,517 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,506 | 11.0% | ±197 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,947 | 11.3% | ±1,150 |
| 65 to 74 | 18,104 | 8.9% | ±892 |
| 75 and over | 11,988 | 5.9% | ±684 |
Median age by sex: 33.9 (male) · 36.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Columbus is Black or African American at 47.0% of the population. Separately, 8.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 77,525 | 38.1% | ±937 |
| Black or African American alone | 95,710 | 47.0% | ±1,277 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 355 | 0.2% | ±171 |
| Asian alone | 5,550 | 2.7% | ±436 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 363 | 0.2% | ±90 |
| Some other race alone | 7,761 | 3.8% | ±1,317 |
| Two or more races | 16,447 | 8.1% | ±1,607 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 17,357 | 8.5% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Columbus has 81,415 households. 58.9% are family households and 35.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.43 people.
Total households
81,415
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.43
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
58.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 81,415 | ±740 |
| Family households | 47,987 | ±1,297 |
| Nonfamily households | 33,428 | ±1,097 |
| Householder living alone | 28,668 | ±1,021 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
5.1% of Columbus residents were born outside the United States. 91.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (4.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 5.1% | 10,399 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 91.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 4.9% | Spanish · 9,309 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Columbus hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Columbus is 1319000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.