Population
1,368 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi
City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023
Columbus AFB, MS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Columbus AFB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,368
- Residents
- $75,952
- Median income
- $872
- Median rent (state)
Columbus AFB - the verdict
Nationally, Columbus AFB sits in the 57th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 57th
- percentile, household income
- 2nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Columbus AFB, MS
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,368 residents in Columbus AFB, a small town within Mississippi. Median household income here is $75,952 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. The median resident age is 25.1 years. 67.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 32.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $872 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Mississippi's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 80.9 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$75,952 /yr
Poverty 7.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average
How does Columbus AFB compare to other US cities?
Columbus AFB measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 57% higher than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Columbus AFB against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Mississippi-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Columbus AFB's strongest outlier among Mississippi cities
Among the 394 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Columbus AFB ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Columbus AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#42 of 345
88th percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#177 of 395
53rd percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#292 of 393
25th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#4 of 394
99th percentile in Mississippi
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 67.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,368
Median Income
$75,952
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.1
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
32.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
67.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.0%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.3%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
2.5%
Based on 884 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Columbus AFB sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$872/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Mississippi
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Columbus AFB's 1,368 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Columbus AFB's $75,952 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Columbus AFB compares to nearby Mississippi cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Columbus AFB, MS?
What is the population of Columbus AFB, MS? +
Columbus AFB, MS has a population of 1,368 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Columbus AFB, MS? +
Median annual household income in Columbus AFB runs $75,952, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Columbus AFB? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Columbus AFB; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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