Columbus

County:: Stillwater County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.373
State:: Montana

Columbus is a town located in Stillwater County, Montana. Columbus has a 2025 population of 1,931. It is also the county seat of Stillwater County. Columbus is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 3.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,868 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbus is $86,351 with a poverty rate of 12.74%.The median age in Columbus is 46 years: 48.4 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Columbus includes 94.65% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,822	94.65%
Two or more races	69	3.58%
Asian	22	1.14%
Native American	12	0.62%

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Columbus' average per capita income is $46,435. Household income levels show a median of $62,500. The poverty rate stands at 12.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,000	-
Families	$80,000	$92,214
Households	$62,500	$86,351
Non Families	$41,818	$77,082

$46,435

Average Income

$62,500

Median Household Income

12.74%

Poverty Rate