Columbus

County:: Platte County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 10.606
State:: Nebraska

Columbus is a city located in Platte County, Nebraska. Columbus has a 2025 population of 24,722. It is also the county seat of Platte County. Columbus is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,076 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbus is $85,802 with a poverty rate of 9.7%.The median age in Columbus is 37.7 years: 37.4 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Columbus includes 75.27% White, 7.32% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,206	75.27%
Two or more races	3,793	15.68%
Other race	1,770	7.32%
Black or African American	224	0.93%
Asian	93	0.38%
Native American	86	0.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	16	0.07%

Columbus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Columbus' average per capita income is $45,765. Household income levels show a median of $67,212. The poverty rate stands at 9.7%.

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	$99,826	-
Families	$84,364	$101,255
Households	$67,212	$85,802
Non Families	$41,109	$53,740

$45,765

Average Income

$67,212

Median Household Income

9.7%

Poverty Rate