Georgia · Census place 19000
Columbus city, GA
Quick answer
Columbus city has 204,383 residents, ranking #2 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $56,622, the median home is worth $182,300 and median gross rent runs $1,072 a month.
- Population
- 204,383Columbus city residents
- Median household income
- $56,622Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $182,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,072Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbus city median would spend about 22.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.8% of residents and 50.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Atlanta city 499,287
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 201,504
- Macon-Bibb County 156,543
- Savannah city 147,546
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 126,987
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