City in Cherokee County, Kansas · 2.4 sq mi · 1,174 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Columbus. The typical household earns $37,961, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,915 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.34%
Men 34.4 · Women 42.5
1870–2026
2,857
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,857
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,857 | -9 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,866 | -15 | 0.52% |
| 2024 | 2,881 | +10 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 2,871 | +3 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 2,868 | -24 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 2,892 | -23 | 0.79% |
| 2020 | 2,915 | -136 | 4.46% |
| 2019 | 3,051 | -22 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 3,073 | -20 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 3,093 | -19 | 0.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 59% | 41% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 20% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 20% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 19% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau