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Columbus, GA

Muscogee County, Georgia

Latitude: 32.489608     Longitude: -84.940422
Population 186,291 (2000)
COLUMBUS is located in MUSCOGEE county, Georgia at latitude 32.489608 and longitude -84.940422. The population of COLUMBUS is 186,291 as of the year 2000. The most common zip code of COLUMBUS is 31907.

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Population 2004: 182,850
Population 2003: 182,260
Population 2002: 185,226
Population 2001: 186,110
Population 2000: 186,291 (2000 Census Est.)
Population 1990: 178,681 (1990 Census)

Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 4.26%

Population (2000 Census): 185,781
Male: 90,375 (48.65%)
Female: 95,406 (51.35%)

Median age: 32.60 years

Races, 2000 Census:
White: 48.42%
Black or African American: 43.73%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.49%
Other race: 1.90%
Two or more races: 1.86%
Asian: 1.54%
American Indian: 0.38%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.14%

Housing Units: 75,940 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 216.0919 square miles
Water Area: 4.7387 square miles

Most populous zip code: 31907



All zip codes:
31901, 31902, 31903, 31904, 31906, 31907, 31908, 31909, 31914, 31917, 31993, 31994, 31997, 31998, 31999
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Columbus

Bibb City, GA 3.1mi WNW
Phenix City, AL 4.8mi WSW
Midland, GA 7.8mi NE
Fort Benning, GA 8.3mi SSE
Ladonia, AL 8.8mi W
Fort Benning South, GA 9mi S
Smiths, AL 9.8mi WNW
Fortson, GA 11mi NNW
Cataula, GA 11.6mi NNE
Upatoi, GA 12.6mi ENE

2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.


2005 Data for: Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area

Population: 413,244
Male: 198,530 (48.04%)
Female: 214,714 (51.96%)

Median age: 33.50 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 55.21%
Black or African American: 38.15%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.88%
Two or more races: 2.06%
Asian: 1.91%
Other race: 1.41%
American Indian: 0.17%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.09%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 29,543 (7.15%)
5 to 9 years: 30,071 (7.28%)
10 to 14 years: 30,013 (7.26%)
15 to 19 years: 27,890 (6.75%)
20 to 24 years: 41,670 (10.08%)
25 to 34 years: 58,740 (14.21%)
35 to 44 years: 57,183 (13.84%)
45 to 54 years: 55,604 (13.46%)
55 to 59 years: 23,507 (5.69%)
60 to 64 years: 15,538 (3.76%)
65 to 74 years: 24,595 (5.95%)
75 to 84 years: 14,681 (3.55%)
85 years and over: 4,209 (1.02%)

Median age: 33.50 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 305,387 (73.90%)
21 years and over: 285,025 (68.97%)
62 years and over: 52,933 (12.81%)
65 years and over: 43,485 (10.52%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 305,387 (73.90%)
Male: 141,703 (46.40% of this group)
Female: 163,684 (53.60% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 43,485 (10.52%)
Male: 17,272 (39.72% of this group)
Female: 26,213 (60.28% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 404,747 (97.94%)
Two or more Races: 8,497 (2.06%)
White: 228,149 (55.21%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 11,904 (2.88%)
Black or African American: 157,669 (38.15%)
Asian: 7,880 (1.91%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 384 (0.09%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 697 (0.17%)
Some other race: 5,846 (1.41%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 11,904 (2.88%)
Mexican: 4,340 (1.05%)
Puerto Rican: 3,294 (0.80%)
Cuban: 758 (0.18%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 3,512 (0.85%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 401,340 (97.12%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 8,497 (2.06%)
White and Black or African American: 3,699 (0.90%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,553 (0.38%)
White and Asian: 913 (0.22%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,012 (0.24%)
Two races including Some other race: 53 (0.01%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 7,620 (1.84%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 413,244 (100.00%)
Householder: 172,566 (41.76%)
Spouse: 74,546 (18.04%)
Child: 123,600 (29.91%)
Other relatives: 22,989 (5.56%)
Nonrelatives: 19,543 (4.73%)
Unmarried partner: 5,851 (1.42%)
Total households: 167,500
Family households (families): 107,729 (64.32%)
With own children under 18 years: 53,392 (31.88%)
Married-couple families: 71,534 (42.71%)
With own children under 18 years: 30,046 (17.94%)
Male householder, no wife present: 7,257 (4.33%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,473 (2.67%)
Female householder, no husband present: 28,938 (17.28%)
With own children under 18 years: 18,873 (11.27%)
Nonfamily households: 59,771 (35.68%)
Householder living alone: 48,780 (29.12%)
65 years and over: 16,036 (9.57%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 59,304 (35.41%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 32,703 (19.52%)
Average household size : 2.47
Average family size: 3.09

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