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Columbus, MS Profile


Columbus, MS, population 23,818, 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 the past decade the population of Columbus has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Columbus's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White44%
African American54%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,969N/A
200125,427-2.09%
200225,169-1.01%
200324,888-1.12%
200424,572-1.27%
200524,222-1.42%
200624,130-0.38%
200723,929-0.83%
200823,755-0.73%
200923,8180.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,393
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001246
2002260
2003288
2004310
2005317
2006251
2007275
2008408
2009344
2010351
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2112526
2002 3121835
2003 4132234
2004 053241
2005 143341
2006 443023
2007 483222
2008 1164535
2009 193734
2010 213446

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,587
20026,353
20036,402
20045,460
20055,191
20064,360
20074,514
20084,058
20094,937
20103,998
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 297 1,331 89
2002 280 1,298 86
2003 273 1,276 73
2004 211 1,113 49
2005 195 1,045 55
2006 179 841 41
2007 207 817 58
2008 199 725 42
2009 276 836 52
2010 192 730 23

Location

Elevation200 feet above sea level
Land Area11.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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