Columbus

Metro area 17980 • Metropolitan • AL, GA • 328.3K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $63K.
•Median home value: $198.5K.
•Poverty rate: 17.9%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Columbus.

Income

34th

Home values

44th

Poverty rate

83rd

Metro Basics

CBSA

17980

Type

Metropolitan

Population

328.3K

Land Area

2.8K sq mi

Pop. Density

117.8 / sq mi

States

AL, GA

Area Codes

229 334 706 762

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.