Columbus
A city in Muscogee County, Georgia — population 196,442 as of 2020.
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Overnight
73°F
Mostly Cloudy12% precip
Saturday
94°F
Mostly Sunny12% precip
Saturday Night
72°F
Mostly Clear10% precip
Sunday
95°F
Sunny4% precip
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Columbus by the numbers
Population
196,442Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 216.5 sq mi (560.73 km²), 4.51 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.4
- Households
- 81,415
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $58,073
- Median house value
- $193,900
Municipal office
- Office
- ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1340, COLUMBUS, GA 31902