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Columbus city, Mississippi

MS · population 23,348 · GEOID 2815380

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±50 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

23,348

0.79% of Mississippi · 23,348 of 2,946,779

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±50 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$897

better than the United States

This place $897
Mississippi $954
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 41.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $125,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $42,235 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Mississippi 0.79% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024