Census tracts · Columbus, MS

Census tracts in Columbus, Mississippi

6 census tracts lie mostly within Columbus, and 6 more reach into it, by the 2020 census blocks they share. Median household income runs from $18,895 in Tract 9.02 to $53,821 in Tract 9.01, against $42,235 for Columbus as a whole (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates).

Which census tracts of Columbus earn the most and the least?

The five tracts with the highest and the lowest median household income among those mostly within Columbus and with a reliable estimate.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

Every census tract in Columbus

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Census tracts in or partly in Columbus, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Distance and direction from the Census Bureau's internal point of Columbus (2024 Gazetteer), which is not always its downtown
Tract 5280870005001.7 mi eastLowndes County4,344±534$52,944$132,400$956100%
Tract 9.02280870009021.0 mi westLowndes County2,519±744$18,895$115,400$848100%
Tract 7280870007002.1 mi southLowndes County4,538±662$35,720$155,500$83097%
Tract 8280870008000.5 mi northeastLowndes County2,654±540$22,113$49,900$78596%
Tract 9.01280870009013.3 mi westLowndes County2,254±305$53,821$122,700$1,01875%
Tract 6280870006002.1 mi southeastLowndes County3,520±693$25,406$81,800$92175%
Tract 3.01280870003012.7 mi northLowndes County3,570±447$71,875$220,400$1,10047%
Tract 4.05280870004055.6 mi northeastLowndes County5,356±581$46,963$96,500$1,01629%
Tract 4.06280870004064.7 mi southeastLowndes County1,685±248$72,434$241,900$87816%
Tract 3.02280870003025.3 mi northwestLowndes County3,550±497$80,816$258,500$80913%
Tract 4.03280870004037.8 mi southLowndes County5,138±828$57,146$158,100$95911%
Tract 10280870010009.1 mi southwestLowndes County1,957±283$76,411$260,600$8395%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files · Census block assignment files

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