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Columbus, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Columbus is 182, which is 20.52% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Columbus population density is 570.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbus is white, which represent 60.99% of the total population. The average Columbus education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 182. #469

Population Growth Since 2000, #408

Columbus, KY		-20.52%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #359

Columbus, KY	570.56 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	111 (60.99%, #519)
Black:	67 (36.81%, #6)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #353)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #221)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #154)
One Race, Other:	3 (1.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1 (0.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

108 (59.34%) out of the total population of 182 reported first ancestry.

	Columbus, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	9	4.95%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	13	7.14%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	2	1.10%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	14	7.69%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	16	8.79%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	5	2.75%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	3	1.65%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	4.40%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.55%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	35	19.23%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 79 (43.41%, see rank)

Females: 103 (56.59%, see rank)

Columbus, KY	Male: 43.41% Female: 56.59%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Columbus, KY	51.50 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Columbus, KY	38.40 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Columbus, KY	55.50 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Columbus, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3	1.65%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10	5.49%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8	4.40%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	22	12.09%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	25	13.74%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	39	21.43%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	34	18.68%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	31	17.03%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	10	5.49%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Columbus, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	161, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	35, 21.74%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	96, 59.63%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	24, 14.91%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6, 3.73%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.58, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Columbus, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Columbus, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	83, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	21, 25.30%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	62, 74.70%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	57, 68.67%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.56, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	25, 30.12%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	26, 31.33%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Columbus, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	179	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	76	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	39	51.32%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	26	34.21%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	6	7.89%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	5	6.58%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	103	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	46	44.66%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	33	32.04%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	14	13.59%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	10	9.71%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Columbus, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	179	98.35%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	135	74.18%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	44	24.18%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3	1.65%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	1.65%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	1.65%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Columbus, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	83	100.00%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.