Columbus, MS Profile

Columbus, MS, population 24,425, is located in Mississippi's Lowndes county, about 93.7 miles from Birmingham and 131.4 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Columbus's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbus has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	44%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	31.50
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,944	N/A
2001	25,480	-1.79%
2002	25,277	-0.80%
2003	25,062	-0.85%
2004	24,758	-1.21%
2005	24,425	-1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,393

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	246
2002	260
2003	288
2004	310
2005	317
2006	251

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	4	0	1	4
Forcible Rape	11	12	13	5	4	4
Robbery	25	18	22	32	33	30
Aggravated Assault	26	35	34	41	41	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,587
2002	6,353
2003	6,402
2004	5,460
2005	5,191
2006	4,360

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	297	280	273	211	195	179
Larceny, Theft	1,331	1,298	1,276	1,113	1,045	841
Motor Vehicle Theft	89	86	73	49	55	41
Arson	3	9	1	2	1	2

Location

Elevation	200 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles