Columbus, GA | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Columbus, GA are Columbus Technical College (2,213 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbus State University (1,712 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Columbus (160 degrees).

As of 2021, 97.8% of Columbus, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.8k people) in Columbus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.8k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.88% of the people in Columbus, GA are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbus, GA as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 226,399 Georgia residents, followed by India with 100,869 and Jamaica with 46,494.

As of 2021, 5.14% of Columbus, GA residents (10.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus, GA was 5.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbus, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Columbus, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus, GA grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 78.8k employees to 82.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,910 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,630 people), and Management Occupations (6,813 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, GA.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus, GA grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 78.8k employees to 82.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,705 people), Retail Trade (9,703 people), and Manufacturing (8,136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, GA, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,778), Wholesale Trade ($64,786), and Information ($54,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,949), Public Administration ($37,040), and Wholesale Trade ($34,844).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in Columbus, GA by number of degrees awarded are Columbus Technical College (2,213 and 53.3%), Columbus State University (1,712 and 41.2%), and Miller-Motte College-Columbus (160 and 3.85%).

The most popular majors in Columbus, GA are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (307 and 7.39%), (246 and 5.92%), and Registered Nursing (241 and 5.8%).

In 2021 in Columbus, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 11,303 (35.1% men and 64.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

In 2021 there were 11,303 students enrolled in Columbus, GA, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,743 records, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Columbus, GA according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbus Technical College with 2,213 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 1,509 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbus, GA, which is 0.571 times less than the 2,644 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,772 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,749 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Public, 4-year or above ($4,371) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,870) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,465) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbus, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 48.5% of the housing units in Columbus, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbus, GA was Census Tract 103.01 with a value of $117,125, followed by Census Tract 11 and Census Tract 102.05, with respective values of $92,375 and $68,505.

The following map shows all of the places in Columbus, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 78.5k households in Columbus, GA grew to $50,542 from the previous year's value of $47,418.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 79.4% of workers in Columbus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who worked at home (7.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Columbus, GA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Columbus, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Columbus, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus, GA have 2 cars.

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, GA (38.7k out of 198k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Muscogee County, GA see an average of 932 patients per year. This represents a 0.64% decrease from the previous year (938 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Muscogee County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus, GA grew by 0.558% from 12% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbus, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.