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Columbus, Georgia population, 2010 to 2025

Columbus, Georgia: 202,171 residents in 2025, up 5.8% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Columbus, Georgia: 191K in 2010, 202K in 2025. It peaked at 207K in 2020.

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Columbus, Georgia, ended 2025 below its 2020 population high: 202,171 residents, compared with 207,016 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 191,122 in 2010 to 202,171 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2020: 10,942 more residents than the preceding estimate. That change coincides with the transition between Census vintages.

These figures measure Columbus within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Columbus, Georgia population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateColumbus, Georgia
2010191K
2011195K
2012199K
2013203K
2014201K
2015199K
2016196K
2017194K
2018194K
2019196K
2020207K
2021205K
2022203K
2023202K
2024202K
2025202K

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What is the population of Columbus?

Columbus, Georgia, had an estimated 202,171 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Columbus growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 191,122 in 2010 to 202,171 in 2025, a 5.8% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 99 more residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Columbus rank by population?

It ranked 124 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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