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Who knew Columbus demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Columbus, MN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Columbus demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 3,914 #171 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $82,917
Poverty Rate 9.1%
Median Age 45.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Columbus Demographics Summary

population icon With 3,914 people, Columbus is the 171st most populated city in the state of Minnesota out of 906 cities. But watch out, Columbus, because Centerville with 3,792 people and Two Harbors with 3,745 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Columbus residents was $82,917. Columbus households made slightly more than Waconia households ($82,887) and Centerville households ($82,558) However, 9.1% of Columbus residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Columbus residents is 45.3 years young.

race icon The largest Columbus racial/ethinic groups are White (92.6%) followed by Asian (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.6%).

Columbus Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 3,623
Black 26
American Indian 20
Asian 139
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 0
Two or More Races 41
Hispanic 64
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Columbus Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Columbus White population is 3,623 persons or 92.6%.
  • The Columbus Asian population is 139 persons or 3.6%.
  • The Columbus Hispanic population is 64 persons or 1.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Columbus Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Columbus ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.3 years
Median Age - Females 45.6 years
Median Age - Males 45.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.3% of the Columbus population under 18, Columbus has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.3%
Persons Over 65 11.2%
Everyone else 66.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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