Columbus, GA Profile

Columbus, GA, population 185,781, is located in Georgia's Muscogee county, about 76.9 miles from Montgomery and 95.6 miles from Atlanta.

Columbus's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbus tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	29.80
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,853

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	521
2002	428
2003	445
2004	480
2005	528
2006	621
2007	697
2008	684

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	20	19	25	22	17	24	30
Forcible Rape	18	25	22	30	24	19	57	72
Robbery	440	359	331	395	446	582	618	635
Aggravated Assault	524	427	465	454	500	569	617	537

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,861
2002	5,946
2003	6,899
2004	6,651
2005	6,986
2006	7,230
2007	7,299
2008	7,806

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,803	1,937	2,204	2,297	2,681	2773	2652	3271
Larceny, Theft	8,473	8,595	9,555	8,740	8,763	9202	9367	9656
Motor Vehicle Theft	876	1,019	1,219	1,484	1,681	1850	1772	1610
Arson	11	50	40	69	80	80	53	80