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Founded 1828Muscogee CountyElev. 243 m

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Columbus at a glance

Median age

35.1

Median household income

$56,622

Median home value

$182,300

Median rent

$1,072/mo

Homeownership

50.2%

Bachelor's or higher

29.7%

Avg. commute

20.2 min

Unemployment

6.5%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White37.4%

Hispanic or Latino8.3%

Black45.9%

Asian2.5%

Columbus is a city in Georgia with about 204,383 residents. Columbus was founded in 1828 and sits in Muscogee County. The median age is 35.1 and the median household income is $56,622. Homes carry a median value of $182,300, and about 50% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (45.9%). Around 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 20 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Columbus

Michael Smith (~31)John Smith (~28)James Smith (~26)David Smith (~25)Robert Smith (~24)Michael Johnson (~24)John Johnson (~22)James Johnson (~21)Michael Williams (~20)William Smith (~20)David Johnson (~20)Robert Johnson (~19)John Williams (~18)Michael Brown (~18)Michael Jones (~18)James Williams (~18)David Williams (~16)John Brown (~16)Robert Williams (~16)John Jones (~16)William Johnson (~16)Mary Smith (~16)James Brown (~16)James Jones (~15)Michael Garcia (~15)David Brown (~15)Maria Smith (~15)Michael Miller (~15)David Jones (~14)Robert Brown (~14)Robert Jones (~14)Daniel Smith (~14)Joseph Smith (~14)Michael Davis (~14)Richard Smith (~14)Michael Rodriguez (~14)Michael Martinez (~13)Thomas Smith (~13)Christopher Smith (~13)John Garcia (~13)William Williams (~13)John Miller (~13)Michael Hernandez (~13)James Garcia (~13)John Davis (~13)James Miller (~13)John Rodriguez (~12)Mary Johnson (~12)James Davis (~12)John Martinez (~12)James Rodriguez (~12)David Garcia (~12)David Miller (~12)John Hernandez (~12)Jennifer Smith (~12)William Brown (~12)Robert Garcia (~12)Matthew Smith (~12)Robert Miller (~12)Maria Johnson (~12)

Occupations in Columbus

Management, business, science & arts37.1%

Sales & office24.3%

Service17.9%

Production, transportation & material moving14%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.7%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where Columbus is

Columbus (highlighted) among major cities in Georgia.

Notable people from Columbus

Carson McCullers Wayne Brady Nolan Gould Ma Rainey Robert Cray Xavier Woods Nunnally Johnson David M. Walker Robert Parrish Marty Jannetty

Born in Columbus. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Columbus

Columbus has 120 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 3 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Octagon House ★Springer Opera House ★Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District ★Adams Cotton Gin Building Liberty Theater Hofflin & Greentree Building Central of Georgia Railroad Terminal Carter and Bradley, Cotton Factors and Warehouseman

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Columbus

Columbus Chronicle · 1895-1900

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Columbus

LaGrange (37 mi)Newnan (60 mi)Peachtree (63 mi)Warner Robins (71 mi)Macon-Bibb County (72 mi)Carrollton (75 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Columbus, GA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Columbus, Georgia.

Jennifer Lynn Robinson, 57

Columbus · Muscogee County · 31907

AKA Jennifer Neal, Jennifer Lynn Neal