Population in Columbus, GA

Population in Columbus, GA was 202,171 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 102 cities in 2025.

2025, persons202,171
Change on 20240%
Series high207,0162020
Series low202,0722024

Population in Columbus, GA, 2020 to 2025

202K203K204K205K206K207K208K2020202120222023202420252020: 207,016 persons2021: 205,164 persons2022: 202,697 persons2023: 202,073 persons2024: 202,072 persons2025: 202,171 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025202,171
2024202,072
2023202,073
2022202,697
2021205,164
2020207,016

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2025
Columbus, GA202,171
Georgia11,302,748
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Columbus, GA?

Population in Columbus, GA was 202,171 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 102 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Columbus, GA?

207,016 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Georgia

All statistics for Columbus, GA